February 22nd, 2021
In February 2021, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Orgain, LLC for allegedly misleadingly marketing that the flavoring ingredient in Orgain Organic Protein Almondmilk is vanilla when, according to the complaint, the flavor comes from unspecified “natural flavors.” (Patenaude et al v. Orgain, LLC, Case No. 21-cv-40018, D. Mass.) For more of TINA.org’s coverage of
February 18th, 2021
In January 2021, a class-action lawsuit was filed against HP Hood alleging that the company misleadingly adds ground vanilla beans to Hood Vanilla Bean Ice Cream to make consumers think the product contains more vanilla than it actually does. According to plaintiffs, the ground vanilla beans in the ice cream are “exhausted vanilla bean seeds”
February 3rd, 2021
In January 2021, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Conopco for allegedly misleadingly marketing that the flavoring ingredient in Breyers Delights Vanilla Bean Low Fat Ice Cream is vanilla when, according to plaintiffs, the ice cream does not contain any vanilla beans and the flavor actually comes from unspecified “natural flavor.” Plaintiffs also claim that
February 3rd, 2021
In January 2021, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Orgain Management for allegedly misleadingly marketing that the characterizing flavoring ingredient in Orgain Unsweetened Vanilla Organic Protein Almondmilk comes from vanilla beans when, according to plaintiffs, the product does not contain any vanilla and the flavor actually comes from artificial flavors and unspecified “natural flavors.” (Darnell
February 3rd, 2021
In February 2021, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Procter & Gamble for allegedly misleadingly representing that Herbal Essences Bio Renew Vanilla Honey & Vitamin B Shampoo are plant-based and natural by using the phrase “Real Botanicals” and placing the Royal Botanical Gardens Kew seal on the bottles when, according to the complaint, the shampoo
January 27th, 2021
December 2020: A federal judge dismissed the complaint concluding that plaintiffs failed to plausibly allege that reasonable consumers would expect vanilla to be the only flavoring ingredient in the product. Later in December, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint bringing similar allegations. May 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Westbrae Natural for allegedly falsely advertising
January 27th, 2021
December 2020: A federal court judge dismissed the Cosgrove case concluding that reasonable consumers would associate the word “vanilla” with a flavor and not an ingredient. Plaintiffs then filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the dismissal. September 2019: Two class-action lawsuits were filed against Blue Diamond Growers for allegedly misleadingly marketing Almond Breeze Vanilla Almondmilk
December 2nd, 2020
In November 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Wakefern Food Corp. for allegedly misleadingly representing that the main flavoring ingredient in Wholesome Pantry Unsweetened Vanilla Almondmilk is vanilla when, according to the complaint, the ingredients list reveals that the product contains unspecified “Natural Flavor” rather than vanilla. Plaintiffs also allege that the marketing fails
November 30th, 2020
In November 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Monster Energy Company for allegedly falsely marketing that the flavoring ingredient in its French Vanilla Java 300 Triple Shot is vanilla when, according to plaintiffs, most of the vanilla flavor comes from artificial vanilla flavors. (Kushner et al v. Monster Energy Company, Case No. 20-cv-5606, E.D.N.Y.)
November 30th, 2020
In November 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Prairie Farms Dairy for allegedly misleadingly advertising that the main flavoring ingredient in its Prairie Farms Small Batch brand Premium Vanilla Bean Ice Cream is vanilla when, according to the complaint, the ingredients list reveals that the ice cream contains more unspecified “Natural Flavor” than vanilla.
November 23rd, 2020
In October 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Trader Joe’s for allegedly misleadingly marketing that the main flavoring ingredient in its Vanilla Almond Clusters Cereal is vanilla when, according to plaintiffs, the ingredients list shows that the cereal contains unspecified “Natural Flavor.” In addition, plaintiffs claim that testing shows that the vanilla flavor comes
November 23rd, 2020
In October 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Whole Foods Market Group for falsely marketing its 365 Everyday Value Organic Chocolate & Almond Vanilla Ice Cream Bars as coated in chocolate when, according to plaintiffs, the coating contains ingredients that are not found in chocolate. (Mitchell et al v. Whole Foods Market Group, Inc.,
November 23rd, 2020
In September 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Fairlife for allegedly misleadingly marketing that the flavoring ingredient in its Core Power Elite Vanilla High Protein Milk Shake is vanilla when, according to plaintiffs, the ingredients list shows that the milk shake contains unspecified “Natural Flavors” instead of a vanilla ingredient. Plaintiffs also allege that
November 13th, 2020
July 2020: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement. March 2020: A federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement agreement that would provide class members with proof of purchase with a $1 refund for up to 20 products purchased and class members without proof of purchase with a $0.50 refund for up to
November 5th, 2020
In November 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Wegmans Food Markets for allegedly misleading marketing that vanilla is the main flavoring ingredient in Wegmans Organic Vanilla Almondmilk when, according to plaintiffs, the product contains the artificial flavor vanillin and the amount of vanilla is de minimis. (Alexander et al v. Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.,
November 5th, 2020
In October 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Blue Diamond Growers for allegedly falsely marketing that the flavoring ingredient in Almond Breeze Vanilla Almondmilk is vanilla when, according to the complaint, the product actually contains artificial vanilla flavors and unspecified “natural flavors” rather than vanilla. (Farve et al v. Blue Diamond Growers, Case No.
October 28th, 2020
In October 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Coca-Cola for allegedly falsely marketing that vanilla is one of the flavoring ingredients in Orange Vanilla Coca-Cola sodas when, according to plaintiffs, the marketing does not disclose that almost all of the vanilla flavor in the drink comes from the artificial flavor vanillin. (Brienza et al
October 21st, 2020
In October 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Wakefern Food Corp. for allegedly misleadingly marketing that the flavoring ingredient in Wholesome Pantry Coconutmilk is vanilla when, according to plaintiffs, the ingredients list reveals that the product contains unspecified “Natural Flavors” and no vanilla ingredient. The complaint also alleges that the company misleadingly represents that
October 14th, 2020
In October 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Orgain for allegedly falsely advertising that the flavoring ingredient in its Organic Nutrition Vanilla Shakes is vanilla when, according to plaintiffs, the ingredients list reveals that the shakes contain unspecified “Natural Flavor” instead of a vanilla ingredient. Plaintiffs also claim that the marketing for the shakes
October 7th, 2020
In September 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Celestial Seasonings for allegedly misleadingly representing that the characterizing flavors in its Honey Vanilla Chamomile Herbal Tea are honey and vanilla when, according to plaintiffs, the tea contains de minimis amounts of these ingredients and includes “Natural Honey Flavor with Other Natural Flavors” instead. (Lugo et
