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Cabot Greek Yogurt Isn’t Greek Yogurt, Class Action Lawsuit Says
By Sarah Pierce
A federal class action lawsuit claims Cabot Greek-Style Yogurt is not made in the authentic Greek way and actually contains ingredients banned by the FDA for use in yogurt, making it “not yogurt at all.”
Plaintiff Timothy Smith alleges in the Cabot Greek Yogurt class action lawsuit that Creamery Cooperative and Agri-Mark sell Greek yogurt that contains Whey Protein Concentrate (WPC) and Milk Protein Concentrate (MPC), which are “not generally recognized as safe, and the FDA has specifically banned them from use in yogurt. Because Cabot Greek contains these banned additives, as a matter of federal law it is not yogurt.”
Greek yogurt is supposed to be made by straining the solids after the fermentation of milk, unlike regular yogurt, which keeps both the solids and the liquid. The result is a thick, protein-packed yogurt with a consistency like sour cream, the Cabot Greek class action lawsuit explains.
Cabot Greek is not made the way Greek yogurt is supposed to be made because, “instead of filtering out excess liquids, Defendants thicken Cabot Greek by adding WPCs and MPCs as filler materials. This results in a thicker product that appears to be Greek yogurt, but in fact is not yogurt at all,” the Cabot Greek false advertising class action lawsuit says.
This allows Cabot Greek to charge a premium price for “Greek” yogurt that is nothing more than “worthless,” Smith says.
The Cabot “fake” Greek yogurt class action lawsuit is brought on behalf of all U.S. consumers who purchased Cabot Greek yogurt products. It is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, restitution, injunctive relief and more.
A copy of the Cabot Greek Yogurt False Advertising Class Action Lawsuit can be read here.
The case is Timothy Smith v. Cabot Creamery Cooperative, Inc. and Agri-Mark, Inc., Case No. 12-cv-4591, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. The Plaintiff is represented by Scott A. Bursor and L. Timothy Fisher, Sarah N. Westcot of Bursor & Fisher, P.A.
Updated September 6th, 2012
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It’s really sad how the society rolls on technicality and not ethics. Cabot needs to pay for what it’s doing. Do we really let those companies lie in our faces so that they can trick us into buying a product that is not what it claims to be? How is this different from fraud? To prove my point, their Cabot Greek Yogurt Plain version contains about 310 calories per serving and 200 of that is from “FAT.” And, it contains a lot of saturated fat per serving (68% of your daily intake). This is because they’re using “cream” to thicken their product. This is just wrong. This product is sour cream, not yogurt. Yogurt is supposed to be a healthy food, and they shouldn’t be allowed to trick customers into buying this disgusting fake yogurt.
I happened upon this while seeking if anyone else thinks Cabot Greek-style yogurt is HORRIBLE!!! It’s so grainy I wondered if it was spoiled.
If anyone wants really yummy Greek-style yogurt, try what spoiled me – Trader Joe’s brand. YUM!! Creamy, tangy, excellent all around.
This yogurt is grainy, not creamy and rich like other REAL Greek yogurts. I knew something was off, then I read the label. WPC and MPC. Live and learn.
How do I file a claim to be part of this clas action lawsuit?