February 2019: A federal judge preliminarily approved a proposed settlement agreement. According to its terms, the company agreed, for a period of two years, to remove the phrase “No Artificial Flavors” from marketing materials and packaging for SweeTARTS and to identify when dl-malic acid is an ingredient in SweeTARTS products. The settlement does not provide class members with monetary relief. A final fairness hearing is scheduled for May 31, 2019.

April 2018: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Nestle USA for allegedly falsely advertising SweeTARTS candies as natural and containing no artificial flavors when, according to plaintiffs, they contain synthetic, chemical, and artificial flavoring ingredients. (Littlejohn v. Nestle USA, Inc., Case No. 18-cv-658, S. D. CA.)

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Boost Glucose Control Drinks

Class Action

Boost Glucose Control Drinks

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that drinks are “designed for people with diabetes” to “help manage blood sugar” without adequate scientific evidence to support such claims

Nestlé USA’s Chocolates

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Nestlé USA’s Chocolates

Allegations: Deceptively labeling chocolates in a way to make consumers believe that the cocoa used in them was produced using environmentally and socially responsible standards

Gerber Good Start Grow

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Gerber Good Start Grow

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as nutritionally appropriate for toddlers when they contain less protein and more added sugar and carbohydrates than recommended Misleadingly marketing Good Start Grow as distinct from…

Ovaltine

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Ovaltine

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as a “good source” of 12 vitamins and minerals when they are not unless other ingredients are added to them Falsely marketing products as containing “No…

IBgard Peppermint Oil

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IBgard Peppermint Oil

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the supplement is “clinically proven to Help Relieve Irritable Bowel Syndrome” without competent and reliable scientific evidence to support such claims

Arrowhead Mountain Spring Water

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Arrowhead Mountain Spring Water

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that water is from springs in the Arrowhead Mountain without adequately disclosing that water is sourced from springs in six different locations

Coffee Mate Natural Bliss Oat Milk Creamer

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Coffee Mate Natural Bliss Oat Milk Creamer

Allegations: Falsely advertising that the flavoring ingredient is vanilla when the ingredients list reveals that the prodct contains unspecified “Natural Flavor” and testing shows that the vanilla flavor comes from…

Gerber Good Start Grow Stage 3

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Gerber Good Start Grow Stage 3

In November 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Gerber alleging, among other things, that it misleadingly markets Gerber Good Start Grow Stage 3 (a transition formula for toddlers aged…

Coffee Mate Natural Bliss Almond Milk Creamers

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Coffee Mate Natural Bliss Almond Milk Creamers

In November 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Nestlé for allegedly deceptively marketing that the flavoring ingredient in Coffee Mate Natural Bliss Almond Milk Creamer is vanilla when, according…

Häagen-Dazs Coffee Almond Crunch Ice Cream Bars

Class Action

Häagen-Dazs Coffee Almond Crunch Ice Cream Bars

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,…

Coffee Mate Natural Bliss Almond Milk Creamer

Class Action

Coffee Mate Natural Bliss Almond Milk Creamer

In September 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Nestlé for allegedly misleadingly marketing that the flavoring ingredient in Coffee Mate Natural Bliss Almond Milk Creamer is vanilla when, according…

Coffee Mate Natural Bliss Vanilla Creamer

Class Action

Coffee Mate Natural Bliss Vanilla Creamer

In September 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Nestlé USA, Inc. for allegedly misleadingly marketing that the flavor in its Coffee Mate Natural Bliss dairy creamer comes from vanilla…

Purina Pet Foods

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Purina Pet Foods

April 2020: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 20-cv-467, E.D. Mo.) March 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Nestle Purina Petcare Company for…

Nesquik

Class Action

Nesquik

In April 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Nestlé for allegedly falsely representing that Nesquik products contain “no artificial flavors or colors” on the front packaging when, according to…

Coffee-mate Creamers

Class Action

Coffee-mate Creamers

January 2020: A federal judge denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss the amended complaint finding that the plaintiffs fixed the problems with the complaint and met the heightened pleading standard…

Nestle Pure Life Purified Bottled Water

Class Action

Nestle Pure Life Purified Bottled Water

February 2019: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. January 2019: A federal…

Good Start Formula

Class Action

Good Start Formula

March 2019: A federal judge granted class certification for the Florida and New York classes but denied class certification for North Carolina and Multistate classes. February 2017: This case was…

Gerber Good Start Formula

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Gerber Good Start Formula

March 2019: A federal judge granted class certification for the Florida and New York classes but denied class certification for North Carolina and Multistate classes. February 2017: This case was…

Good Start Infant Formula

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Good Start Infant Formula

March 2019: A federal judge granted class certification for the Florida and New York classes but denied class certification for North Carolina and Multistate classes. February 2017: This case was…

Gerber Baby Food

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Gerber Baby Food

March 2018: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint making similar allegations that Gerber violated the law by making nutrient content and “No Sugar Added” claims because the nutritional needs of infants…

Nestle’s “No GMO Ingredients” Certification

Class Action

Nestle’s “No GMO Ingredients” Certification

In July 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Nestle USA for allegedly misleadingly marketing that an independent third party certifies products – including Lean Cuisine Marketplace frozen dinners and…

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream

Class Action

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream

April 2013: Both actions were voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. Astiana Dismissal Rutledge-Muhs Dismissal…

Gerber Good Start Gentle Infant Formula

Class Action

Gerber Good Start Gentle Infant Formula

January 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been…

Chocolate Products from Nestlé USA

Class Action

Chocolate Products from Nestlé USA

In February 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Nestlé USA for allegedly failing to disclose that the cocoa beans used in chocolate products are the result of child and…

Boxes of Raisinets

Class Action

Boxes of Raisinets

February 2018: A federal judge denied the company’s motion to dismiss the Hawkins case. February 2017: Plaintiffs in the Hawkins case filed an amended complaint alleging that boxes of Raisinets…

Tradewinds Iced Tea

Class Action

Tradewinds Iced Tea

January 2018: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint similarly alleging that the company falsely markets iced tea products as “100% natural” and made “with all natural ingredients” when, according to the…

Juicy Juice

Class Action

Juicy Juice

March 2016: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. January 2014: A class-action…

Nestlé Eskimo Pie

Class Action

Nestlé Eskimo Pie

January 2015: This case was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. January 2014: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Nestlé for allegedly misbranding its Eskimo Pie…

Beneful Dog Food

Class Action

Beneful Dog Food

April 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been…

Purina’s Beneful Dog Food Products

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Purina’s Beneful Dog Food Products

April 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been…

Nestle Coffee-Mate Creamers

Class Action

Nestle Coffee-Mate Creamers

September 2016: The appeal was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. March 2016: A federal judge dismissed this lawsuit finding, among other things, that the allegedly…

Good Start Gentle

Class Action

Good Start Gentle

In May 2017, another class-action lawsuit was filed against Gerber for allegedly falsely marketing Good Start Gentle infant formula made from partially hydrolyzed whey protein as: Reducing the risk of…

Dreyer’s and Edy’s “All Natural” Fruit Bars

Class Action

Dreyer’s and Edy’s “All Natural” Fruit Bars

March 2016: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. January 2014: A class-action…

“Beggin” Dog Treats

Class Action

“Beggin” Dog Treats

April 2017: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. July 2015: A false…

Nestlé Chocolate Products

Class Action

Nestlé Chocolate Products

April 2016: The named plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the decision to dismiss the case. March 2016: A federal judge dismissed this action When a complaint is dismissed…

Lean Cuisine Frozen Meals

Class Action

Lean Cuisine Frozen Meals

In December 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Nestle for allegedly deceptively marketing Lean Cuisine® frozen meals as having “No Preservatives” when they actually contain a preservative, citric acid.…

Beneful Dry and Kibble Dog Foods

Class Action

Beneful Dry and Kibble Dog Foods

In November 2016, a federal judge granted Purina’s motion for summary judgment in a false advertising class-action lawsuit filed against it in February 2015. The complaint, which was amended in…

Fancy Feast Cat Food

Class Action

Fancy Feast Cat Food

January 2016: Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the December 2015 Order. (Barber et al v. Nestle USA, Inc. et al, Case No. 16-55041, 9th Cir.) December 2015: A…

Gerber Good Start Gentle

Class Action

Gerber Good Start Gentle

In June 2015, a federal judge refused to dismiss a class-action lawsuit against Gerber alleging, among other things, that the company falsely markets the Good Start Gentle line of infant…

Nestle Boost Kid Essentials

Class Action

Nestle Boost Kid Essentials

Despite a successful FTC lawsuit against Nestle for marketing its Boost Kid Essentials drink as an immune system booster and illness preventer (which resulted in Nestle agreeing to stop making…


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