Food

June 5, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Zoup! Fresh Soup Company has misled consumers by intentionally underfilling its standardized soup cartons.

June 5, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Arizona Beverages USA has misled consumers by marketing certain fruit snacks as preservative-free when the products, in fact, contain citric acid, an artificial additive.

May 26, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Perfetti Van Melle USA, Inc. has misled consumers by labeling its Airheads Gummies as “tree nut free” when the candy, in fact, contains the tree nut ingredient coconut oil.

May 24, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Dollar Tree has misled consumers by selling glucosamine sulfate supplements that, in fact, contain no glucosamine sulfate.

May 23, 2023 A class action alleges Whole Foods has misled consumers by representing that its private label brioche hamburger buns are made exclusively or at least predominantly with “whole grain” flour.

May 18, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Weee!, a major online Asian and Hispanic grocery delivery startup, failed to protect the personal information of at least 1.1 million customers during a February 2023 data breach.

May 17, 2023 A class action alleges PediaSure Grow & Gain is falsely advertised given that no evidence exists to support the claim that it is “clinically proven” to help increase a child’s height.

May 16, 2023 Badia Spices faces a class action that alleges the company’s “New Mexico Chili” peppers are essentially misbranded since the product is grown in Mexico.

May 12, 2023 A class action claims Simpson Imports misrepresents that its San Merican Tomatoes contain real San Marzano tomatoes when the products are actually of the Roma variety.

May 11, 2023 A class action claims LifeAid Beverage LLC has misled consumers by advertising its FITAID, FOCUSAID, IMMUNITYAID and PARTYAID dietary supplements as naturally flavored.

May 10, 2023 A proposed class action alleges Perfect Keto Group’s strawberry lemon BASE dietary supplement is misbranded and falsely advertised.

May 5, 2023 A class action alleges Kroger has misled consumers into buying purportedly cage-free eggs that, in fact, are produced by caged hens.

May 4, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims inadequate cybersecurity is to blame for a February 2023 cyberattack that compromised the personal data of “potentially thousands” of Baldor Specialty Foods employees.

May 3, 2023 The federal government faces a class action that alleges money from the Restaurant Revitalization Fund that the SBA assured would make it to certain priority applicants never did.

April 27, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Nature’s Path Foods, Inc. has falsely advertised its granola cereals as healthy given the products contain high levels of added sugar, which is harmful to human health when consumed in excessive amounts.

April 26, 2023 A class action claims Whole Foods has falsely advertised its 32-ounce bags of frozen tilapia filets in that the bags consistently contain less than 32 ounces of fish.

April 26, 2023 A class action claims Rowdy Beverage has misled consumers by advertising its Power Burn energy drinks as preservative-free when the products in fact contain the additives citric acid and ascorbic acid.

April 14, 2023 Yum! Brands faces a class action over a Jan. 2023 data breach that compromised the sensitive information of potentially hundreds of thousands of current and former employees and job applicants.

April 14, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Safeway and Albertson’s deceptively inflate the regular retail prices of certain products offered for sale as part of “Buy One, Get One Free” (BOGO) promotions.

April 11, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Ultima Health Products, Inc. has misled consumers by falsely marketing its Replenisher electrolyte powders as naturally flavored.

March 31, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Botanic Tonics and 7-Eleven have falsely marketed Feel Free Wellness Tonic as a healthy alternative to alcohol when the product contains kratom, a highly addictive opioid with harmful side effects.

March 21, 2023 A class action alleges Walmart regularly charges California customers higher prices for merchandise at checkout than the prices initially displayed on store shelves.

March 21, 2023 A proposed class action claims Petit Pot, Inc. has falsely represented that its Pot de Crème desserts are made in France.

March 20, 2023 A proposed class action alleges Bumbu Rum’s positioning as “original craft rum” is misleading to consumers.

March 20, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Pacific Seafood has unlawfully fixed the prices paid to independent commercial crabbers for Dungeness crab caught in the Pacific Northwest.

March 10, 2023 A class action claims Buffalo Wild Wings has misled consumers into believing its boneless wings are actually deboned chicken wings.

March 9, 2023 A class action claims the labels of certain Brad’s Plant Based products are unlawful and misleading since the snacks contain less usable protein than advertised.

March 9, 2023 Chick-fil-A faces a class action lawsuit that claims its “reckless” and “negligent” cybersecurity practices are to blame for a data breach announced by the fast-food company in March 2023.

March 9, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Mondelēz Global, LLC has misled consumers by implying on product labels that its Trident sugar-free gum is sweetened primarily with xylitol, an effective plaque reducer.

March 8, 2023 A class action alleges the “certified sustainable” promise on packages of certain Mrs. Paul's and Van De Kamp's seafood products is false and misleading.

March 7, 2023 A class action alleges Bumble Bee has falsely advertised certain canned or pouched tuna and salmon products as “sustainable,” given that the company’s fishing practices harm ocean ecosystems and marine life.

March 7, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims snack company LesserEvil has misled consumers by advertising its products as “healthy” when they contain high amounts of unsafe saturated fat.

March 3, 2023 A class action alleges Gatorade Fit is misbranded since the drinks’ labels include “nutrient content claims” that fail to satisfy certain legal requirements.

March 2, 2023 A class action alleges “immense delays and chaos” bogging down Alaska's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program have prevented thousands from accessing benefits they need to buy food.

February 28, 2023 A class action lawsuit accuses health and fitness products company GNC of falsely advertising its Total Lean protein bars as “lean.”

February 28, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Bimbo Bakeries USA has misled consumers by implying that Entenmann’s “All Butter” loaf cake gets its taste entirely from “pure butter,” when in fact the dessert contains artificial flavoring.

February 22, 2023 A class action claims Snapple has misled consumers by advertising its juice drinks as “all natural” and by listing the products’ nutrition facts based on unrealistic serving sizes.

February 21, 2023 A proposed class action claims Barilla America, Inc. has falsely represented that more than 50 of its pasta products are made in Italy.

February 16, 2023 A class action lawsuit alleges POM Wonderful pomegranate juice contains a significant amount of harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as “forever chemicals.”

February 16, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims The Cheesecake Factory has unlawfully tracked and recorded the online communications of website visitors without consent.

February 15, 2023 A class action claims Snyder’s of Hanover Braided Twists are misleadingly advertised in that the pretzels are made with less whole grain and honey than consumers are led to expect.

February 14, 2023 The maker of Kerrygold butter faces a proposed class action that alleges the “Pure Irish Butter” products’ foil packaging contains synthetic “forever chemicals.”

February 14, 2023 A class action lawsuit alleges Chicago’s Little Goat Diner, owned by “Top Chef” season four winner and Iron Chef Stephanie Izard, has unlawfully captured and stored employee fingerprint scans without consent.

February 7, 2023 A class action alleges the Coca-Cola Company exploits the misperception that juice is healthy by mislabeling Minute Maid juice boxes as “Good for You!” and “Part of a Healthy, Balanced Diet.”

February 6, 2023 A class action alleges Minute Maid apple juice is mislabeled in that the beverage contains an undisclosed chemical preservative.

February 1, 2023 BioSteel Sports Nutrition, Inc. faces a class action lawsuit that alleges harmful per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as “forever chemicals,” have been found in one of its sports hydration drinks.

January 30, 2023 A class action alleges lime-flavored Perrier sparkling water is misleadingly labeled in that the beverage, contrary to what consumers expect, contains only a “trace” amount of lime.

January 30, 2023 A collective action claims the parent company of LongHorn Steakhouse has failed to satisfy federal rules that would allow it to pay tipped employees at a rate below the hourly minimum wage.

January 27, 2023 Chick-Fil-A faces a class action that alleges the restaurant secretly shares with Facebook certain details about the videos consumers watch on Chick-Fil-A.com.

January 27, 2023 Bolthouse Farms faces a class action lawsuit that alleges one of its fruit juice smoothies contains toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often called “forever chemicals.”