Excessive Slack Fill

Near East Rice Pilaf Excessive Slack Fill in Box Class Action

Early on, the complaint for this class action alleges, “The average consumer spends 13 seconds making an in-store purchasing decision.” At issue is Golden Grain Company’s Near East brand Rice Pilaf Original Mix, which the complaint alleges is only 33% filled with rice pilaf, with 66% empty space.  Read more

Sour Jacks Excessive Slack Fill in Packages Class Action

PIM Brands, Inc. makes Sour Jacks gummy candy, but the complaint for this class action alleges that the Sour Jacks boxes contain around 60% nonfunctional slack fill, or empty space, that leads consumers to believe the boxes contain more candy than they do. The use of excessive slack fill in an opaque container, the complaint  Read more

Axe and Sledge Powder Products Excessive Slack Fill Class Action

Axe and Sledge Supplements, Inc. makes powder products that come in opaque containers. The complaint for this class action alleges that these containers mislead consumers, because they contain too much nonfunctional slack fill, or empty space.  Read more

Optimum Nutrition Essential Energy Excessive Slack Fill Class Action

Glanbia Performance Nutrition (Manufacturing), Inc. makes different sizes and varieties of its Optimum Nutrition Essential Energy products. They come in opaque containers, and the complaint for this class action alleges that the cans are underfilled, causing, it says, “unsuspecting consumers across America to pay premium prices for empty space.”  Read more

PlantFusion Complete Protein Product Excessive Slack Fill Class Action

Protein powders have become a popular product, normally sold in large, opaque containers. The complaint for this class action brings suit against Reliance Vitamin Co., Inc. for its PlantFusion Complete Protein, which comes in various varieties, alleging that its jars contain excessive nonfunctional slack fill, or empty space not filled with product.  Read more

Ancient Nutrition Protein Powder Product Has Excessive Slack Fill Class Action

Ancient Brands, LLC sells a popular line of protein powders, in different flavors, sizes and varieties. They are packaged in opaque cans, so that consumers cannot visually check the amount of powder in the can until they have taken the product home and opened it. The complaint for this class action alleges that the cans  Read more

Whole Foods 365 Long Grain & Wild Rice Excessive Slack Fill Class Action

Consumers may not look closely at labeling information when they pick items off their supermarket shelves. The complaint for this class action alleges that Whole Foods Market Group, Inc. takes advantage of this superficial attention by using a box for its 365 brand Long Grain & Wild Rice—Rice Pilaf that is too large for the  Read more

Ferrara Box Candy Slack Fill Settlement

Nestle USA, Inc., Ferrara Candy Co., and Ferrero USA, Inc. are settling two class actions alleging that they packaged box candy in oversized boxes that had too much nonfunctional empty space. The complaint alleged that such packaging violates state and federal consumer protection laws, including California’s False Advertising Law, its Business & Professions Code, its  Read more

Junior Mints and Sugar Babies Excessive Slack Fill New Jersey Class Action

“Tootsie [Roll Industries, LLC] manufactures the most popular theater box candy products in the world[,]” says the complaint for this class action on its first page. But, the complaint alleges, sells the candies “in oversized, opaque boxes that” are “half-empty.” In other words, the boxes have too little candy and too much empty space, so  Read more

Annie’s Bunny Fruit Snacks Too Much Slack Fill New York Class Action

Empty space in a box containing food or other products is called “slack fill.” A number of good reasons exist as to why some slack fill may be needed for effective packaging. But the complaint for this class action brings suit against Annie’s, Inc. alleging that the slack fill in Annie’s Homegrown brand Bunny Fruit  Read more