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Morales et al v. Kraft Foods Group, Inc. et al., No. 2:14-CV-04387 (C.D. Cal.): The Court granted class certification in this putative class action alleging claims under California’s UCL, FAL, and CLRA for false and misleading advertising of cheese labeled “all natural” despite containing artificial ingredients such as food coloring. The Court concluded that…

Peterson v. CJ America, Inc., No. 3:14-cv-2570 (S.D. Cal.): The Court granted in part and denied in part Defendant’s motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, motion to strike, in putative class action alleging that several of Defendant’s prepackaged food products were mislabeled as having “NO MSG ADDED” and “100% all natural ingredients” when…

Khasin v. The Hershey Co., No. 5:12cv01862 (N.D. Cal.): In this putative class action alleging claims under California’s UCL, FAL, CLRA, and unjust enrichment claiming Defendant made misrepresentations about its products spanning antioxidant claims, nutrient content claims without the proper disclosures, health claims, sugar free claims, unlawful serving sizes, improperly listing polyglycerol polyrincoleic acid, and…

Ibarrola v. Kind LLC, No. 3:13cv50377 (N.D. Ill.): The Court granted Defendant’s motion to dismiss with prejudice in a putative class action alleging claims under the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act, common law fraud, breach of warranty, and unjust enrichment, claiming that Defendant’s use of evaporated cane sugar and molasses in its products was misleading…

Bruton v. Gerber Prods., No. 12-cv-2412 (N.D. Cal.):  A California federal judge denied plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment and granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a putative class action alleging that Gerber misbrands and misrepresents its baby food products as to certain nutrient content claims.  The court premised its decision to award…

Brazil v. Dole Packaged Foods, LLC, No. 5:12-cv-01831(N.D. Cal.):  After partially decertifying a putative class action alleging that Dole’s fruit products are misbranded as “all natural,” Judge Lucy Koh granted Dole’s motion for summary judgment, bringing to an end the lengthy Brazil v. Dole litigation.

Judge Koh found that plaintiff failed to present evidence…

Rahman v. Mott’s LLP, No. 13cv3482 (N.D. Cal.):  In a putative class action alleging that Mott’s apple juice–labeled “no sugar added”–violates FDA regulations because it contains concentrated fruit juice, plaintiff alleged causes of action under California’s UCL, FAL, CLRA, as well as common law negligent misrepresentation and breach of quasi-contract.  The court granted the…

Ruiz v. Darigold, Inc./Northwest Diary Association, No. 2:14-cv-01283 (W.D. Wash.):  A federal judge dismissed a putative class action alleging that Defendants sell milk products falsely advertised as having been produced in an environment that is safe for animals, healthy for consumers, and respectful of workers’ rights.  The court held that plaintiff had failed to…

Eggnatz v. Kashi Co., No. 12cv21678 (S.D. Fla.) The court granted in part and denied in part defendant’s motion to dismiss a putative class action alleging that Kashi products were mislabeled as “all natural” despite containing GMOs.  The court rejected defendant’s preemption argument, holding that GMO-based claims are not preempted by FDA policy or regulations…