Coca-Cola won a motion to dismiss claims alleging that the company’s Simply Tropical Juice Drink—which the company advertised as “made simply” with “all-natural ingredients”—was falsely labeled because it purportedly contained PFAS. In granting Coca-Cola’s motion to dismiss for lack of Article III standing, the district court emphasized that, while the plaintiff claimed that he conducted independent…
Like an increasing number of companies, Health-Ade has been hit with a lawsuit challenging the health claims of products allegedly found to contain PFAS. It is facing a putative consumer class action in the Southern District of New York alleging that Health-Ade falsely markets its kombucha as healthy when the products allegedly contain PFAS. The…
A purchaser of the Irish butter brand Kerrygold has filed a prospective class action in New York, alleging its branding of the butter as “pure Irish butter” falsely leads consumers to believe the products do not contain PFAS. February 14, 2023 | Winans v. Ornua Foods North America Inc., No. 2:23-cv-01198 (E.D.N.Y. Feb. 14, 2023).
A prospective class action was filed on behalf of customers of Pom Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice, alleging the advertising of the beverage as “all natural” misleads customers to believe the products do not contain PFAS. The complaint alleges the customers would not have purchased the product if they had known it contained PFAS or would…
Customers who purchased BioSteel Sports Nutrition’s raspberry sports drink filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging third-party testing of the sports drink indicated that PFAS are present in the drinks and BioSteel knew or should have known. The lawsuit alleges the company made false and deceptive claims by marketing the drinks as “eco-friendly” and “good…