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Mott’s “No Sugar Added” Labeling Lawsuit Narrowed

 Rahman v. Mott's LLP, No. 3:13-cv-03482 (N.D. View blog post
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Perkins Coie LLP Launches Food Litigation Blog

 Perkins Coie LLP is pleased to announce the launch of its Food Litigation blog, a resource designed to provide real-time information on the dynamic world of food and beverage litigation.  The blog is authored by Perkins Coie lawyers with deep litigation and regulatory experience representing food industry clients.  In updates posted throughout the week, we offer analysis of key decisions View blog post
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Smart Balance Milk Labeling Suit Not Preempted

 Koenig v. Boulder Brands, Inc., No. View blog post
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New Filings - February 20, 2014

 Sciortino v. Pepsico, Inc., No. 14-cv-00478 (N.D. View blog post
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Bumble Bee Foods Wins Partial Summary Judgment in Omega-3 False Ad Class Action

 In Ogden v. Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, No. 12cv1828 (N.D. View blog post
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Defendants Obtain Partial Dismissal of Evaporated Cane Juice Complaint

 In Samet v. Proctor & Gamble Co., No. 12cv1891 (N.D. Cal.), plaintiff alleged that various Proctor & Gamble and Kellogg products labels listed ECJ as an ingredient and described the products as "healthy." The court granted in part the motion to dismiss. View blog post
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Cereal Box Image of Strawberries in Milk Does Not Falsely Convey the Cereal Contains Strawberries

 In Shaker v. Nature's Path Food Co., No. 13cv1138 (C.D. Cal.), the court found plaintiffs' allegations implausible where they alleged that the defendant's "Optimum Cinnamon Blueberry Cereal" violated state consumer protection laws because the image on cereal boxes include a picture of the cereal in milk with fresh strawberries. View blog post
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Court Certifies Class Where Olive Pomace Oil Was Labeled “100% Pure Olive Oil”

 The New York federal judge hearing Ebin v. Kangadis Foods Inc., No. View blog post
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Court Rejects Monster Beverage’s Attempt to Block San Francisco City Attorney’s Separate Lawsuit

 The Los Angeles-area federal judge hearing Monster Beverage Corp. v. Herrera, No. 13cv0796 (C.D. View blog post
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New Filings - January 08, 2014

 Posner v. Hain Celestial Group, No. 13cv9310 (C.D. Cal.): Plaintiffs allege that defendants falsely market their teas as "100% natural" but contend that third-party testing reveals that defendant's teas contain residue of pesticides, herbicides and other chemicals in excess of U.S. pollution standards. View blog post
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Evaporated Cane Juice Complaint Dismissed in Part

 In Reilly v. Amy's Kitchen, No. 13cv21525 (S.D. View blog post
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Preliminary Approval Granted to Settlement of Hydrogenated Oils Case Against Quaker Oats

 The parties to In re Quaker Oats Labeling Litigation, No. 10cv0502 (N.D. Cal.), which relates to the inclusion of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in Quaker Oat's products, sought preliminary approval of a settlement agreement. View blog post
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Silk Soy Milk “Misbranding” Case Dismissed as Preempted and Implausible

 The Northern California federal judge assigned to Ang v. Whitewater Foods Co., No. 13cv1953 (N.D. View blog post
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Final Settlement Approval Granted in Naked Juice False Ad Suit

 A California federal judge hearing Papas v. Naked Juice Co., No. 11cv8276 (C.D. View blog post
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Court Finds “Zero Impact" a Question for FDA

 Watkins v. Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc., No. 12cv9374 (C.D. View blog post
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