General Mills ‘Slack-Fill’ Lawsuit Filed Over Allegedly Air-Filled Cereal Boxes
January 9, 2026 A class action lawsuit claims that General Mill’s ‘Fruity Cheerios’ come in packages filled with unlawfully excessive empty space, or ‘slack-fill.’
Lawsuit Filings
General Mills Lawsuit Claims Annie’s Fruit Snacks ‘Made with Real Fruit Juice’ Are Falsely Advertised
August 12, 2024 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges General Mills has misrepresented its line of Annie’s fruit snacks as “Made with Real Fruit Juice.”
Cheerios Lawsuit Says Cereals Contain Dangerous Levels of Chemical Pesticide [DISMISSED]
February 27, 2024 General Mills faces a class action lawsuit that alleges Cheerios contain “dangerous levels” of the chemical pesticide chlormequat chloride.
General Mills Sued Over Harmful Trans Fat Allegedly Found in Hamburger Helper
March 29, 2022 General Mills faces a class action that alleges the company elected to include harmful trans fat in Hamburger Helper despite the availability of safer, low-cost alternatives.
Class Action Claims Fruit Roll-Ups Falsely Labeled as ‘Naturally Flavored’
August 15, 2019 An Illinois consumer claims in a proposed class action that General Mills has falsely advertised its Fruit Roll-Ups as “naturally flavored” despite the fact that products allegedly contain malic acid, an artificial flavoring chemical.
Class Action Against General Mills Over Alleged Presence of Glyphosate in Oat-Filled Products Transferred to Florida
January 10, 2019 A case from Aug. 2018 alleging certain General Mills products contain undisclosed glyphosate has been bumped to Florida's Southern District.
Small Planet Foods, General Mills Facing Class Action Over Sourcing of Cascadian Farm Frozen Fruits, Veggies
April 6, 2018 A lawsuit claims the companies frozen fruits and veggies are not sourced from a WA farm as claimed, but instead from all over the world and across the US.