Misrepresentation of Production or Capacity

Essential Everyday Ground Coffee Number of Cups Illinois Class Action

This class action brings suit against SuperValu, Inc. and United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) for their Essential Everyday ground coffee products. The containers are labeled to indicate that the contents will make a certain number of cups of coffee, but complaint alleges that they deceive customers because they actually make far less than that number.  Read more

Maxwell and Yuban Number of Cups Settlement

Kraft Heinz Foods Company is paying $16 million to settle a class action claiming it labeled its Maxwell and Yuban coffees in a false, misleading, and deceptive manner. The complaint alleged that containers of the coffees were advertised and labeled as containing enough coffee to make a certain number of cups, when they actually contained  Read more

Folgers Coffees Promise More Cups Than Delivered Class Action

When consumers buy coffee, the number of ounces in the container may not tell them much about how long it will last. More useful is the number of cups the coffee contents will make, and many coffee companies put this estimated number prominently on the container. The complaint for this class action brings suit against  Read more

Duracell Optimum Batteries “Longer Life” Claims New York Class Action

AA batteries are the most popular size in the US, used to power cordless telephones, shavers, power tools, and remote controls, among other things. Duracell US Operations, Inc. makes AA and AAA batteries. Its Optimum line markets these sizes of batteries as having “Extra Life” and “Extra Power,” but the complaint for this class action  Read more

Aldi Beaumont Coffee Number of Cups per Container Class Action

Beaumont Coffee comes in containers that are labeled with how many six-ounce cups the coffee in the container can make. But the complaint for this class action alleges that the cannisters do not hold nearly enough coffee to make as many cups as advertised. The complaint brings suit against Aldi, Inc., Coffee Holding Company, Inc.,  Read more

Folgers Promises Too Many Cups from Coffee Products Illinois Class Action

Coffee products are often labeled to show the number of servings or cups of coffee the package can make. This generally makes more sense to consumers than the number of ounces or other quantity measures. But the complaint for this class action alleges that the J. M. Smucker Company and the Folger Coffee Company “have  Read more

Ground Coffee Products Number of Cups Settlement

A settlement of $20 million is resolving a class action against Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA, Inc., Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee USA Ltd., and Reily Foods Company. The complaint alleged that the companies deceptively packaged and labeled Great Value, Bonus Blend, Flavor Peak, Food Lion, Hannaford, Market Pantry, and Signature Select brands of ground coffee,  Read more

Purported Black & Decker, Farberware Products Settlement

Spectrum Brands Holdings may be paying over $2 million over a class action claiming it gave false information about the manufacturer and warrantor of its products. The complaint alleged that Spectrum had falsely claimed that certain of its products were made and warranted by Black & Decker or Farberware. Also, the complaint claims that the  Read more