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Gourmet Nut “Protein Packed” Trail Mix Not Enough Protein Class Action
At issue in this class action is a Protein Packed Trail Mix made by Gourmet Nut, Inc. The complaint alleges that Gourmet Nut’s marketing touts the value of protein and labels its trail mix as being “protein packed,” but the complaint claims that the product is actually not high in protein and that the Nutrition Read more
Little Real Cheese in Totino’s Frozen Pizza Rolls Class Action
General Mills Sales, Inc. makes Totino’s frozen cheese pizza rolls. The complaint for this class action alleges that the representations on the box are false, deceptive, and misleading because they “cause consumers to expect the Product contains a non-de minimis amount of ingredients associated with pizza, such as cheese” while “the cheese used is almost Read more
Earth Balance Spread “Made with Olive Oil” Claim Class Action
This class action concerns butter-like “spreads,” specifically Earth Balance brand vegetable oil spread, from Pinnacle Foods, Inc., which is advertised as being “Made with Olive Oil.” The complaint alleges that the representation “Made with Olive Oil” is misleading because the product does not contain the amount of olive oil that it leads consumers to expect. Read more
Too Little Olive Oil in Hellmann’s Mayonnaise “With Olive Oil” Class Action
Unilever United States, Inc. offers a product under the Hellmann’s brand that purports to be a mayonnaise dressing “With Olive Oil.” But the complaint for this class action alleges that the product name and advertising leads consumers to expect the product to contain more olive oil than it does. Read more
Omega-3s in 365 Whole Foods 100% Wild-Caught Fish Oil Softgels Class Action
Whole Foods Market, Inc. offers a 365 Whole Foods Market 100% Wild-Caught Fish Oil softgel supplement, the label of which says, “Omega-3s EPA & DHA 1000mg Per Serving.” However, the complaint for this class action alleges that the softgels contain only 300mg of Omega-3s. Read more
Cheesecake Factory Brown Bread Mostly Not Whole Grains Class Action
Bimbo Bakehouse, LLC offers a product it calls Brown Bread, under the Cheesecake Factory brand. The loaf is brown in color with pieces of grain visible on its top. The complaint alleges that the company misleads consumers into thinking it is a whole grain bread, even though its primary ingredient is enriched white flour and Read more
Naturelo Magnesium Supplement Amount of Magnesium Class Action
Naturelo Premium Supplments, LLC offers what it calls a “premium” magnesium product, which it claims provides 200 mg of elemental magnesium per capsule. But the complaint for this class action alleges that it is “physically impossible” for the capsules it uses to contain this amount and that Naturelo engages in deceptive supplement labeling. Read more
Polar “Lemon” Seltzer Lemon Flavoring Class Action
Over the past five years, sales of sparkling water and seltzer drinks have increased more than 40%, as consumers become more aware of the hazards of drinks with large amounts of sugar. This class action brings suit against Polar Corporation for its seltzer with the flavor designated as “Lemon.” The complaint alleges that this designation Read more
Poland Springs Sparkling Water “with a Twist of Lemon” Class Action
Flavored sparkling waters have become a popular product in the US. This class action brings suit against BlueTriton Brands, Inc. for its product Sparkling Poland Spring with a Twist of Lemon. The complaint alleges that the name of the product is “false, deceptive, and misleading” because the product does not have the “amount and type Read more
Choceur Pretzels Covered in “White Fudge” Misleading Representation Class Action
This class action brings suit against Aldi, Inc. for its Choceur brand White Fudge Covered Pretzels. The complaint alleges that the product name is “false, deceptive, and misleading” because the covering is not made of fudge and does not contain the ingredients that consumers expect in fudge. Read more