Food

June 5, 2020 A class action lawsuit claims Albertsons Companies, Inc. has profited off consumers in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis by gouging prices for high-demand items.

June 1, 2020 An Indianapolis restaurant claims Society Insurance has swiftly denied many Indiana eateries' pandemic-related damage claims without investigation or written explanation.

May 29, 2020 A class action alleges the “All Natural” cookies sold by Jimmy John’s contain a slew of non-natural and highly processed ingredients.

May 20, 2020 A consumer claims in a lawsuit that the maker of Mon Cuisine-brand frozen meals significantly misrepresents key nutritional information on the products’ packaging.

May 14, 2020 A Portland restaurant claims in a class action that Berkley North Pacific Group has unlawfully denied policyholders’ claims for damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 12, 2020 Grubhub has falsely advertised on its delivery platform that non-partner restaurants are closed or not accepting orders during the COVID-19 crisis, a lawsuit claims.

May 7, 2020 A class action claims The Folger Coffee Company has misled consumers as to the amount of coffee that can be made from the contents of each of its “staple” canisters.

May 1, 2020 A case claims Jack in the Box has discriminated against those with visual disabilities by offering drive-thru-only service inaccessible to pedestrians during late-night hours.

May 1, 2020 A class action lawsuit claims Breyers Natural Vanilla Ice Cream contains “at most, only a trace of real vanilla” despite representations on the product’s labels.

April 21, 2020 A proposed collective action claims assistant managers at Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. restaurants have been misclassified as non-exempt from receiving overtime wages.

April 17, 2020 Two former Hooters employees claim nearly 700 workers were not provided with proper notice before being terminated in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

April 16, 2020 A proposed class action lawsuit claims the coffee products sold by Hawaiian Isles Kona Coffee Company, Ltd. do not contain authentic Kona coffee beans.

April 15, 2020 A proposed class action claims the packaging of Wegmans-brand “Vanilla Cake Mix” misleads consumers with regard to the amount of real vanilla in the product.

April 14, 2020 A class action suit alleges that unbeknownst to consumers, the lemon flavor of Nonni's Foods' Limone Biscotti is not derived exclusively from lemon zest or lemon oil.

April 2, 2020 A proposed class action claims BPI Sports fills its opaque containers of supplement powder with excessive amounts of non-functional "slack fill," or empty space.

March 24, 2020 A class action claims consumers have been misled as to the source of the vanilla flavor notes present in the caramel variety of Smucker’s brand Sundae Syrup.

March 23, 2020 A class action claims Blue Diamond Growers has deceived consumers by failing to disclose that the flavoring of its "Smokehouse" almonds does not come from actual smoking.

March 20, 2020 Stauffer’s brand “Lemon Snaps” are at the center of a proposed class action lawsuit that claims the cookies contain less real lemon flavor than represented on product packaging.

March 17, 2020 A class action centers on the apparent shortcomings of a 2016 recall of All Day Energy Greens, a supplement many said caused gastrointestinal distress.

March 11, 2020 Chobani faces a class action lawsuit centered on alleged misrepresentations of the amount, proportion and source of the vanilla flavoring in its Greek yogurt.

March 9, 2020 A class action claims that despite McDonald’s representations to the contrary, the restaurant chain’s “vanilla” ice cream cones are not flavored exclusively with real vanilla.

February 25, 2020 A class action suit claims Monster Beverage failed to disclose ingredients that “imitate and extend” vanilla flavor in “Vanilla Cream” espresso drinks.

February 19, 2020 A class action questions the source of the vanilla flavoring in Kellogg Sales Company's "Bear Naked Granola Fit V'nilla Almond" product.

February 12, 2020 Arizona All Natural Fruit Snacks are the subject of a proposed class action that claims the advertising and marketing for the product is misleading.

February 6, 2020 The three companies that run Subway restaurants face a proposed class action alleging they sent illicit marketing texts without obtaining prior consent.

February 3, 2020 BA Sports Nutrition is facing a class action suit over allegations the company marketed “unlawfully fortified junk food” as a healthy option for consumers.

January 24, 2020 A class action alleges the "just a tad sweet" claim on bottles of Coca-Cola's Honest iced tea is misleading given the beverage contains a "significant" amount of added sugar.

January 10, 2020 A proposed class action lawsuit claims the small batch vanilla bean ice cream made by Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. is mislabeled in that the packaging fails to disclose that the product contains artificial flavors.

January 8, 2020 A class action claims the packaging for Krispy Kreme’s “Glazed Apple Pie” product misleadingly implies that the dessert contains no artificial flavors.

January 7, 2020 A class action claims Hershey and One Brands have misrepresented the sugar, cholesterol and fiber content of their ONE protein bars.

January 7, 2020 Kodiak Cakes is facing a class action that claims the prepackaged breakfast and snack food manufacturer “slack filled” and deceptively labeled its products.

January 3, 2020 A class action claims the packaging of Blue Buffalo Company's Blue Wilderness dog food does not reflect the "scientifically-verified reality" of how high-carb diets can affect dogs.

November 26, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit claims M&M’s vanilla ice cream bars contain less real vanilla than represented on the product’s labels.

November 26, 2019 A class action claims Trader Joe’s attempted to “disguise” the sugar content of its oatmeal products by labeling the ingredient as “organic dehydrated cane juice solids.”

November 26, 2019 A proposed class action claims 7-Eleven has misrepresented the source and amount of vanilla flavoring in its “vanilla bean” ice cream.

November 21, 2019 A class action claims Swiss Miss products, despite their labeling, are made with alkalized cocoa, a highly processed, inferior version of the real thing.

November 20, 2019 A proposed collective action claims Denny’s paid servers using a tip-credit that failed to meet Fair Labor Standards Act requirements.

November 15, 2019 According to a proposed class action lawsuit, Ghirardelli’s “Classic White” Premium Baking Chips contain no white chocolate at all.

November 6, 2019 A lawsuit claims Instacart has intentionally misclassified delivery drivers as independent contractors to avoid paying proper wages.

October 30, 2019 A proposed class action claims Ben & Jerry’s ice cream products are not made from milk and cream sourced exclusively from “happy cows” on “Caring Dairy” farms as represented on product labels.

October 25, 2019 A lawsuit claims the maker of the supposedly “high protein[,] low calorie” G Butter nut-based spreads has “significantly” understated the products’ calorie, fat, carbohydrate, and sugar content while overstating the amount of protein in each serving.

October 24, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit claims that Blue Apron sold meals tainted with salmonella, which it falsely advertised as safe for consumption, and refused to refund customers.

October 21, 2019 A class action claims NBCUniversal placed limits on the number of refills of its supposedly “unlimited refill” souvenir cups sold at several Universal theme parks.

October 16, 2019 Whole Foods is facing a proposed class action lawsuit that claims the grocery chain’s 365 Organic brand of vanilla almond milk products do not contain as much real vanilla as represented on their packaging.

October 4, 2019 A proposed class action has been filed over allegedly false advertising claims regarding The Cookware Company's non-stick GreenPan products.

October 2, 2019 A group of primarily Norwegian fisheries is facing a proposed class action that alleges the companies conspired to drive up the prices of farm-raised Atlantic salmon in an “unprecedented and unjustified” scheme that resulted in record profits.

October 2, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit claims that DoorDash uses customer tips to cover the minimum payments it agreed to give workers, instead of adding tips on top of the pay for delivery jobs.

October 2, 2019 A consumer alleges that despite Traeger Pellet Grills' claims as to the quality of its wood pellets, the products are made of less-expensive woods and flavored with oils.

September 30, 2019 Wendy’s faces a class action that alleges the fast food chain’s practice of operating only drive-thru windows during “late-night” hours excludes blind and visually impaired customers from “full and equal access” to the restaurant chain’s services.

September 23, 2019 Califia Farms’ vanilla almond milk has come under scrutiny in a proposed class action that claims the popular products do not contain as much vanilla as their labels represent.