“Smoked” Food Is Only Smoke-Flavored
Kroger Private Selection “Smoked” Gouda Labeling Michigan, California Class Action
When a cheese is labeled as “smoked” Gouda, has it actually gone through a smoking process? The complaint for this class action bring suit against the Kroger Company, alleging that its Private Selection Smoked Gouda Sliced Cheese is labeled in a misleading manner, because the cheese is not truly smoked but merely has smoke flavor Read more
Blue Diamond “Smokehouse” Almonds Missouri Class Action
Blue Diamond Growers is a California agricultural cooperative, says the complaint for this class action, and one thing it sells is an almond product it describes as “Smokehouse” almonds. The complaint alleges that this designation is false, misleading, and deceptive because the almonds are not smoked in a smokehouse. Read more
Blue Diamond “Smokehouse” Almonds Not Actually Smoked Class Action
Were Blue Diamond Growers Smokehouse Almonds smoked in a smokehouse? Were they smoked at all? The complaint for this class action alleges they were not. It claims that smoking is a natural and particular type of processing, that the almonds were not smoked at all, and that their smoke flavor comes from added smoke flavoring. Read more
Blue Diamond “Smokehouse” Almonds Not Smoked Class Action
Blue Diamond offers the snack product that is the subject of this class action, Blue Diamond Almonds, Smokehouse. The complaint alleges that the product name is misleading because the almonds are not made in a smokehouse at all but have added, liquid smoke flavoring. Read more
Kroger Private Selection “Smoked” Gouda Six-State Class Action
At issue in this class action is whether cheese labeled as “smoked” Gouda must actually be smoked. The complaint brings suit against the Kroger Company, alleging that its Private Selection Smoked Gouda Sliced Cheese is misleadingly labeled because, it claims, the cheese is not actually smoked but contains added smoke flavor. Read more
Eatz “Smoked” Almonds Added Smoke Flavor Multi-State Class Action
Eatz brand Smoked Almonds come in a red-toned package. They are made by, and sold in, Family Dollar Stores, Inc. But are the almonds really “smoked”? The complaint for this class action claims that the flavoring comes not from actual smoking but from added smoke flavor, and that this does not meet the flavor labeling Read more
Emporium Selection “Smoked” Gouda Multi-State Class Action
Aldi, Inc. makes Smoked Gouda Deli Sliced Cheese under its Emporium Selection brand. But in what way is it “smoked”? The complaint alleges that the cheese is not in fact smoked but only has smoke flavor added, and that that is not in keeping with food labeling requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations. Read more
Kroger Private Selection “Smoked” Gouda Multi-State Class Action
Food labeling is regulated by the federal government. This class action takes up the labeling of a purportedly “Smoked Gouda” cheese offered by the Kroger Company. The complaint alleges that the labeling misrepresents the product because it is not actually smoked but merely has added smoke flavor, which is not disclosed on the front of Read more
Dietz & Watson “Smoked” Gouda Cheese New York Class Action
Dietz & Watson, Inc. offers deli meats and cheeses. Among its products are wedges of Gouda cheese labeled “Smoked Gouda.” The complaint alleges that the labeling is misleading and false, because the cheese wedges have in fact not been smoked but get their smoke flavor from a smoke-flavored additive. The complaint alleges violations of consumer Read more
