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Trader Joe’s Strawberry Toaster Pastries

Class Action

Trader Joe’s Strawberry Toaster Pastries

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the filling as made with strawberry when it contains other fruits

Trader Joe’s “All Natural” Products

Class Action

Trader Joe’s “All Natural” Products

November 2014: Both appeals were voluntarily dismissed. The reasons for the dismissals have not been disclosed. Click on the links below to see each order. Weaver et al Dismissal Narkin…

Trader Joe’s Maple Cereal and Oatmeal Products

Class Action

Trader Joe’s Maple Cereal and Oatmeal Products

In June 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Trader Joe’s for allegedly falsely marketing a variety of maple products – including its Frosted Maple and Brown Sugar Shredded Bite…

Trader Joe’s Cold Pressed Juices

Class Action

Trader Joe’s Cold Pressed Juices

Allegations: Misleadingly advertising juices as “cold pressed” when they undergo high pressure processing after being extracted from fruits and vegetables

Trader Joe’s Honey Graham Crackers

Class Action

Trader Joe’s Honey Graham Crackers

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing ingredients in graham crackers

Trader Joe’s Calcium Citrate with Vitamin D

Class Action

Trader Joe’s Calcium Citrate with Vitamin D

April 2013: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. The reasons have not been disclosed. March 2013: A class-action lawsuit was…

Trader Joe’s Black Truffle Flavored Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Class Action

Trader Joe’s Black Truffle Flavored Extra Virgin Olive Oil

August 2018: A federal judge dismissed this complaint concluding, among other things, that the marketing does not mislead reasonable consumers because the packaging says that the oil is “flavored” with…

Just the Clusters from Trader Joe’s

Class Action

Just the Clusters from Trader Joe’s

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that vanilla is the main flavoring ingredient when the flavor comes from artificial flavors

Just the Clusters Vanilla Almond Granola Cereal from Trader Joe’s

Class Action

Just the Clusters Vanilla Almond Granola Cereal from Trader Joe’s

Allegations: Falsely marketing that the flavor comes from vanilla and “other natural flavors” when the flavoring actually comes from artificial ingredients

Trader Joe’s Vanilla Almond Clusters Cereals

Class Action

Trader Joe’s Vanilla Almond Clusters Cereals

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…

Trader Joe’s Sunflower Seeds

Class Action

Trader Joe’s Sunflower Seeds

In May 2014, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Trader Joe’s Co. for allegedly misleadingly marketing its sunflower seeds. Among other things, the complaint claims that the company markets the…

Fidelity’s Active Trader Pro Platform

Class Action

Fidelity’s Active Trader Pro Platform

In February 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Fidelity Global Brokerage Group for allegedly misleadingly marketing Fidelity’s Active Trader Pro platform used for securities transactions. Plaintiffs claim that the…

What Extra Ingredients are in Your Natural Stevia Product?

Consumer News

What Extra Ingredients are in Your Natural Stevia Product?

Ingredient labels can have surprises.

Stansberry & Associates Evidence — 2014 Collection

Evidence

Stansberry & Associates Evidence — 2014 Collection

The following is the evidence collected by TINA.org during the course of its investigation. The testimonials and webpages at issue have since been removed by Stansberry & Associates. Table of…

Designer Whey 100% Premium Whey Protein Powder

Class Action

Designer Whey 100% Premium Whey Protein Powder

January 2015: The named plaintiff voluntarily dismissed this action When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.. The reasons have not been…

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