Perera v. Pac. Foods of Or., Inc., No. 3:14-cv-2074 (N.D. Cal.): In this putative class action alleging violations of California’s UCL, FAL, and CLRA, based on the claim that Defendant falsely labels its Hemp Non-Dairy beverage and other products as “all natural” when it contains “artificial” ingredients and “evaporated cane juice,” the Court issued an order extending a stay of the action pending FDA consideration of labeling issues.

Swearingen et al v. Pac. Foods of Or., Inc., No. 3:13-cv-4157 (N.D. Cal.): in this putative class action alleging violations of California’s CLRA and UCL, based on the claim that Defendant’s almond and soy-based beverages are “misbranded” because the labels list “evaporated cane juice” (“ECJ”) as an ingredient rather than sugar, the Court issued an order extending a stay of the action pending FDA consideration of labeling issues.