March 10th, 2020
January 2020: A federal judge granted final approval of a settlement agreement that provides class members with a cash award for each product purchased ($3 for a 16-ounce jar of semi-solid coconut oil, $6 for a 32-ounce jar of semi-solid coconut oil, $3.50 for a 10-ounce jar of liquid coconut cooking oil, and $6 for
January 28th, 2019
In January 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Barlean’s Organic Oils for allegedly misleadingly marketing its coconut oils as healthy and a healthy alternative to butter and other cooking oils when, according to the plaintiffs, the coconut oil is actually unhealthy and a less healthy choice. (Testone et al v. Barlean’s Organic Oils, LLC,
September 25th, 2017
July 2017: A federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement agreement that would resolve the claims in this case. According to the settlement terms, each class member will be awarded a pro rata share of the $775,000 settlement fund after other fees (including notice and administration fees) are paid. In addition, the company stopped using the
May 24th, 2017
February 2017: A state court judge granted final approval of this settlement. November 2016: A state judge preliminarily approved a settlement of a false advertising class-action lawsuit against BetterBody Food & Nutrition. The complaint alleges that BetterBody deceptively markets its Extra Virgin Coconut Oil and Naturally Refined Coconut Oil as healthy in violation of California
May 4th, 2017
In April 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Carrington Tea Company for allegedly falsely advertising Carrington Farms coconut oil products as healthy and a healthy alternative to butter and various cooking oil when the coconut oil products are, according to plaintiffs, unhealthy because they contain dangerous amounts of saturated fat, which causes health risks
December 1st, 2016
In November 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against All Market, Inc. for allegedly misleadingly marketing Vita Coco coconut oil as healthy and a healthy alternative to butter when the coconut oil actually contains high levels of saturated fat, which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and other serious illnesses. (Gilbert et al v. All
November 16th, 2016
In November 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Viva Labs for allegedly misleadingly marketing its Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil as healthy, as well as a healthy alternative to butter and other cooking oils when, in reality, the coconut oil’s total fat and saturated fat content make it unhealthy and a less healthy alternative.
April 13th, 2016
March 2016: This lawsuit was transferred to federal court. (Boulton et al v. Carrington Tea Company, LLC, Case No. 16-cv-1740, C. D. CA.) February 2016: A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Carrington Tea Co. for allegedly deceptively marketing Carrington Farms Extra Virgin Coconut Oil and Coconut Cooking Oil. The complaint alleges that the
February 29th, 2016
In January 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Nutiva, Inc. for allegedly misleadingly marketing various Nutiva coconut oil products, including Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, and Refined Coconut Oil. The complaint alleges that the company misleadingly markets coconut oils as healthy, as well as a healthy alternative to butter and
August 15th, 2014
When a product doesn’t qualify as a drug, you can’t market it as such.
March 29th, 2019
In March 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The Kroger Co. for allegedly misleadingly marketing Simple Truth Coconutmilk (a drink made up of coconut oil and water) as healthy when, according to plaintiffs, the drink is unhealthy because it contains dangerous amounts of saturated fat and added sugar, which may cause heart disease and
March 7th, 2019
In March 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The Hain Celestial Group for allegedly deceptively making health and wellness claims about Coconut Dream (a drink made up of coconut oil and water) – including that it is a “Cholesterol Free Food” – when, according to the complaint, the amount of saturated fat in the
March 29th, 2016
Be wary of these five alleged cooked-up cooking oil claims.
August 3rd, 2021
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that ice cream bars are coated in chocolate when the coating contains ingredients not found in chocolat
July 26th, 2021
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that ice cream is covered in milk chocolate when the ingredients list reveals the coating contains an ingredient not found in chocolate
January 11th, 2021
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that ice cream bars are covered in milk chocolate when the coating contains ingredients not contained in real chocolate
December 1st, 2020
From “cruelty free” to “Made in the USA,” TINA.org finds personal care company’s marketing awash with questionable labels.
November 23rd, 2020
In October 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Froneri US, Inc. for allegedly misleadingly advertising that Häagen-Dazs Coffee Almond Crunch Ice Cream Bars are dipped in “milk chocolate” when, according to plaintiffs, the ingredients list reveals that the coating contains coconut oil, an ingredient not found in real chocolate. (Yu et al v. Froneri
August 7th, 2020
April 2020: This case was voluntarily dismissed , the reasons for which have not been disclosed. December 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Crew International for allegedly falsely advertising Cali White Activated Charcoal and Coconut Oil Teeth Whitening Toothpaste and Cali White Activated Charcoal Teeth Whitening Powder. Specifically, the complaint claims that the company:
May 28th, 2020
In May 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Froneri US, Inc. for allegedly falsely marketing Häagen-Dazs Vanilla Milk Chocolate Ice Cream Bars as vanilla ice cream dipped in milk chocolate when, according to plaintiffs, the ingredients list shows that the chocolate coating is actually a “milk chocolate and vegetable oil coating” and contains coconut