Dive Brief: A group of doctors has filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s dietary guidelines, alleging that the meat and dairy industries had undue influence over the recommendations. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine claimed that the guidelines, which…
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Important Update on Lawsuits Against Packaged Food Giants Recently, major packaged food companies such as Kraft Heinz and PepsiCo have found themselves embroiled in a consumer lawsuit alleging that their products are intentionally designed to be addictive. The lawsuit, filed…
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Breaking News: PepsiCo and Walmart are currently facing a class action lawsuit from consumers who claim they were charged higher prices for soft drinks at non-Walmart retailers due to an alleged price-fixing scheme. This scheme reportedly led to inflated costs…
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Key Takeaways: Tyson Foods has agreed to stop making claims about reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and will no longer use climate-friendly labels for its beef as part of a settlement with the Environmental Working Group. Under the…
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New Climate-Smart Agriculture Investment by JBS USA in New York JBS USA, the U.S. subsidiary of the world’s largest beef and poultry producer, has committed to investing $1.1 million in climate-smart agriculture initiatives for New York farmers. This decision comes…
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Latest News: Tyson Foods Agrees to $85 Million Settlement in Pork Price-Fixing Lawsuit Tyson Foods has reached an $85 million settlement in a class action lawsuit accusing the company of colluding with other meatpacking giants to artificially inflate pork prices.…
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Hershey Successfully Defends Against Class Action Lawsuit Hershey emerged victorious in a class action lawsuit where customers alleged they were misled by the packaging of Halloween-themed Reese’s candy. The lawsuit claimed that the spooky designs featured on the packaging did…
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Dive Brief: Beverage bottler Refresco has filed a lawsuit against Congo Brands, the owner of Prime, for allegedly backing out of an agreement to produce the hydration drink. Refresco is seeking $67.7 million from Congo Brands, according to a filing…
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Poppi is currently facing a class action lawsuit for promising gut claims. The company advertises their drinks as “gut healthy” — a slogan they’ve since removed from their site. Top Class Actions reports that the plaintiff claims Poppi drinks are…