Imitation Product or Imitation Ingredients Not So Labeled

Don Papa Qualification as Rum Class Action

What defines rum? This class action takes issue with a rum sold by Zamora Company USA, LLC under the Don Papa brand, alleging that it is not really rum “as this spirit is defined by regulations and understood by consumers.”  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

Belmont, Sundae Shoppe “Vanilla” Ice Creams Class Action

This class action is one in a number of recent ones that take issue with ice creams labeled as being “vanilla” flavor, or containing “vanilla” ice cream. Vanilla is the second more expensive flavoring in the world (after saffron), and the complaints allege that companies are finding ways to get around labeling laws. In this  Read more

Dannon Oikos “Vanilla with Other Natural Flavors” Yogurt Class Action

Have you been a victim of “food fraud”? The complaint for this class action alleges that this offense is growing, and it alleges that Danone North America, LLC is guilty of it in presenting some of its Dannon and Oikos yogurt products as being vanilla flavor.  Read more

A&W Root Beer and Cream Soda Vanilla Content Class Action

What “primary flavoring component” do root beer and cream soda have in common? The complaint for this class action says it’s vanilla. It also says that the makers of these sodas—A&W Concentrate Company and Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.—do not use real vanilla in their products, or at least use very little of it.  Read more

Nuts ’N More Misbranded “White Chocolate Peanut Spread” Class Action

Nuts ’N More makes a white chocolate peanut spread. Unfortunately, the complaint for this class action claims that the product is misbranded because it does not contain real white chocolate.   Read more