Does Not Contain Implied Ingredients

Imperial Whole Cashews Product Has Mostly Splits and Pieces Class Action

Star Snacks, LLC offers branded and private label nuts, dried fruit, and trail mixes. This class action concerns its Imperial Whole Cashews product, which comes in an opaque can with images of whole cashews on it. But the complaint alleges that the product does not contain all, or even a majority of, whole cashews. Instead,  Read more

Cold Stone Creamery Source of Some Flavors New York Class Action

When you get an ice cream or sorbet at a Cold Stone Creamery, should it contain at least some of the item for which it’s named? This class action brings suit against Kahala Franchising, LLC, which franchises Cold Stone Creamery stores, alleging that some of the ice cream and sorbet products do not contain the  Read more

Lone River “Ranch Water” Contains No Tequila Class Action

Lone River Ranch Water is a product of Diageo North America, Inc. But do the cans contain the drink that is actually known as ranch water? The complaint for this class action alleges that the drink is not ranch water because it does not contain tequila and contains an added sweetener.  Read more

International Delight “Coffee Creamer” Contains No Cream Class Action

Danone North America Public Benefit Corporation makes the International Delight brand of coffee whiteners. But the complaint claims that Danone improperly identifies the product as a “coffee creamer,” even though, according to the complaint, it contains no cream and hardly any milk products at all.  Read more

Dos Equis “Ranch Water” Lacks Tequila and Lime, Says Class Action

Heineken USA Incorporated, under its Dos Equis brand, makes a product called Ranch Water Hard Seltzer Classic Lime. But is the product what it claims to be? No, says the complaint for this class action, which alleges that it is not ranch water and not made with lime, but a form of beer with “natural  Read more

CVS Health “Fluoride Free,” “Antiplaque,” “Natural” Toothpaste Class Action

CVS Pharmacy, Inc. offers a CVS Health toothpaste that is “Fluoride Free,” Antiplaque,” and “Certified Natural,” but the complaint for this class action alleges that none of these claims, nor the indication of peppermint on the packaging, are completely true—at least, not as the typical consumer would understand them, it claims.  Read more

Vicks VapoCool “Honey Lemon Chill” Lozenge Labeling Class Action

The Proctor & Gamble Company makes lozenges to soothe the throat under the Vicks VapoCool brand. One type that it promotes for “severe” conditions is called Honey Lemon Chill, but the complaint for this class action alleges the product is falsely advertised and labeled, because it does not contain any lemon, among other things.  Read more

Anheuser-Busch Ritas Advertising Settlement

Anheuser-Busch, LLC makes a line of alcoholic drinks it calls Ritas. This settlement resolves a class action against it claiming that it implied that Ritas contained distilled spirits, such as tequila, or wine, even though they do not. The complaint alleged the company had engaged in false advertising.  Read more

Mederma Scar Cream + SPF 30 Contains No Active Scar Ingredient Class Action

HRA Pharma America, Inc. makes a product called Mederma Scar Cream + SPF 30. The complaint for this class action alleges that this designation and the representations on the packaging lead consumers to believe that this is the regular Mederma scar cream, with its regular active ingredient, plus the active ingredients in sunscreen. But the  Read more

Labeling of Suja Cold-Pressed Juices Class Action

What do the terms “cold-pressed” and “fresh” represent? Do ever they require qualification? The complaint for this class action alleges that certain juices made by Suja Life, LLC are improperly labeled. It claims that the juices, blends made with apples and beets, should not be labeled to give the impression that they are fresh because  Read more