Food

June 1, 2021 A lawsuit alleges Pepperidge Farm’s advertising and labeling of its Golden Butter crackers have misled consumers into believing the snack is made predominantly with butter.

May 26, 2021 Aldi’s fresh Atlantic salmon is not sustainably sourced as advertised but instead farmed industrially through unsustainable, environmentally destructive and inhumane practices, a class action alleges.

May 25, 2021 A class action takes issue with the nutrient-focused statements and images used by Molson Coors Beverage Company to advertise the pineapple mango variety of Vizzy hard seltzer.

May 21, 2021 A lawsuit alleges consumers have been misled in that canisters of McDaniel’s Coffee Co. ground coffee cannot make the number of servings stated on the product’s label.

May 19, 2021 A class action alleges Grubhub has overcharged Los Angeles restaurants for the use of its platform in violation of a fee-cap ordinance passed by the city in May 2020.

May 13, 2021 A lawsuit claims the label on bags of Frito-Lay North America’s Tostitos “Hint of Lime” chips is misleading as to the amount and quantity of lime in the product.

May 11, 2021 A former In-N-Out Burger employee alleges he was wrongfully terminated by the California restaurant chain in retaliation for reporting a number of apparent COVID-19 safety violations.

May 5, 2021 A class action claims consumers have been misled with regard to the strawberry content in Kashi Sales, LLC’s “Ripe Strawberry” Soft Baked Breakfast Bars.

May 4, 2021 The labels of Poland Spring raspberry lime sparkling water are misleading to buyers, a proposed class action alleges.

May 3, 2021 A class action claims the labels of Kroger’s fruit-flavored sparkling water beverages are misleading in that they fail to disclose that the products are artificially flavored.

April 27, 2021 Kraft Heinz Foods Co. faces a class action centered on the Bagel Bites pizza snack and representations on its label that concern the use of certain “real” ingredients in making the product.

April 22, 2021 A proposed class action aims to hold The Kroger Co. accountable for alleged damages stemming from the “large and preventable” Accellion data breach.

April 21, 2021 The U.S. distributor of Nellie’s Free Range Eggs has falsely marketed the product as derived from free-range hens raised in humane living conditions, a class action alleges.

April 21, 2021 Publix faces a lawsuit that claims the grocery store chain has violated food labeling laws by failing to affix required nutrition labels to its bakery goods.

April 21, 2021 Sara Lee’s “All Butter Pound Cake” is misleadingly labeled in that consumers are unaware the product also contains soybean oil, a class action alleges.

April 13, 2021 A lawsuit claims Whole Foods Market brand Lemon Raspberry Italian Sparkling Mineral Water “lacks an appreciable amount” of lemons and raspberries.

April 8, 2021 A class action says Kraft Mac & Cheese is misleadingly labeled in that consumers are unaware the product contains, or is at risk of containing, “ortho-phthalates,” or “phthalates."

April 8, 2021 A lawsuit alleges several baby food manufacturers conspired to conceal a “massive food fraud scheme” concerning the contamination of baby food with toxic heavy metals.

April 8, 2021 Ancient Nutrition Bone Broth Protein containers do not disclose that the quality of the protein powder therein is “largely indigestible,” a lawsuit alleges.

April 7, 2021 Cleveland Chinese food restaurant First Wok has a practice of printing an unlawful amount of payment card information on customer receipts, a lawsuit alleges.

April 6, 2021 A class action alleges Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants failed to exercise reasonable care in safeguarding customers’ personal information in light of a months-long data breach.

March 31, 2021 A proposed class action claims the vanilla flavor Wholesome Pantry Vanilla almond milk comes from an undisclosed artificial flavor, unbeknownst to consumers.

March 26, 2021 Evol Nutrition Associates’ Sleepwalker and Red Dawn energy supplements contain “unapproved and unsafe dietary ingredients” whose risks are not adequately disclosed to the public, a class action alleges.

March 25, 2021 GrubHub has for nearly a decade withheld payments owed to hundreds of thousands of restaurants by improperly deducting “commissions” for sham food orders placed by phone, a class action alleges.

March 22, 2021 A proposed class action claims Kilwins Quality Confections has misstated the number of servings in and caloric content of its candy and chocolate products.

March 12, 2021 Panera Bread Company faces a class action that alleges the restaurant chain has imposed additional, hidden fees on delivery orders despite promising that consumers will pay only a “flat” delivery charge.

March 10, 2021 A proposed class action alleges the makers of AvoDerm dog and cat food have falsely advertised the product in that it contains little to no avocado.

March 10, 2021 Two fmr. Todd Greiner Farms workers allege they and more than 200 others on the asparagus packing line in 2019 were misled as to the harmful reactions they experienced due to “widespread chemical exposure.”

March 4, 2021 A class action claims the label for PICS low-fat vanilla yogurt states that the product contains “other natural flavors” when it is artificially flavored.

March 4, 2021 Chipotle deceived consumers by claiming to offer “free” or “$1” delivery while adding hidden fees to and marking up prices for delivery orders, a class action claims.

March 4, 2021 The label of Kroger’s Private Selection “Smoked Gouda” cheese fails to disclose that its smoked flavor comes from artificial additives, a lawsuit alleges.

February 26, 2021 The front label of Trader Joe’s “Vanilla” Almond Granola cereal fails to state that the product contains artificial flavors, a proposed class action alleges.

February 26, 2021 A class action claims Teas' Tea Organic "Slightly Sweet" beverages are falsely and misleadingly labeled.

February 26, 2021 A proposed class action alleges Welch Foods, Inc. has misled consumers by stating its juice products contain “No Artificial Flavors.”

February 24, 2021 A lawsuit claims the label of Whole Foods’ 365 Everyday Value-brand “vanilla” organic almond milk creamer fails to state that it's artificially flavored.

February 22, 2021 A class action claims WellPet cat and dog foods are misleadingly labeled as containing “no wheat, corn or soy” when the products do, in fact, contain grain.

February 19, 2021 A class action alleges Subway has capitalized on what consumers are willing to pay for tuna by falsely and misleadingly claiming that it uses real tuna in its sandwiches and wraps.

February 16, 2021 A class action alleges Sun-Maid Growers of California has failed to pay proper wages and provide adequate meal and rest breaks.

February 16, 2021 Thomson International faces a class action over a 2020 nationwide salmonella Newport outbreak linked to the company's onions.

February 12, 2021 A class action claims the label of Orgain's Kids Protein Organic Nutritional Shake is misleading in that it does not disclose the product's vanilla flavor is artificially sourced.

February 11, 2021 A class action alleges the labeling of“Sea Salt & Vinegar” Cape Cod Kettle Cooked Potato Chips is misleading in that it does not disclose that the product’s characterizing flavor is artificial.

February 10, 2021 Gerber and Hain have been hit with lawsuits in the wake of a scathing congressional report that revealed their products have high levels of toxic heavy metals.

February 10, 2021 A class action claims the label of Coffee Mate Natural Bliss Oat Milk Creamer deceptively fails to disclose the product’s vanilla flavor is artificially sourced.

February 9, 2021 A class action claims the packaging of Maeda-En “vanilla” mochi ice cream fails to disclose that the product’s flavor is derived from artificial sources.

February 8, 2021 A class action claims the labeling of Bagel Bites pizza snacks is misleading.

February 5, 2021 A lawsuit claims the labels on Folgers coffee sold by Walmart are misleading with regard to how many servings of coffee could be made from a canister’s contents.

February 5, 2021 A class action claims more than a dozen crop input manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers conspired to artificially increase and fix the prices of seeds, fungicides, herbicides and insecticides.

February 5, 2021 A class action claims Starbucks "vanilla" Frappuccinos are mislabeled under federal and state food labeling laws.

February 5, 2021 A lawsuit claims the front label of “Breyers Delights Vanilla Bean Low Fat Ice Cream” fails to disclose that the ice cream is not flavored with real vanilla beans.

February 5, 2021 A class action claims Demoulas Super Markets has misled consumers as to the number of servings its canisters of Market Basket ground coffee can produce.