Kashi Agrees to $3.99M All Natural Class Action Settlement

On June 15, Kashi Company (a division of Kellogg) agreed to settle an all natural class action lawsuit for a reported $3.99 million in Florida court, resolving claims that the company had falsely advertised their food with all natural food labels.

According to the Kashi all natural class action lawsuit, their food products contain genetically modified ingredients, which the plaintiff argues should not be used in foods that bear an all natural label.

Per the agreement of the Kashi all natural class action settlement, Kashi has agreed to fully reimburse all natural labeling Class Members for the Kashi products they bought. These Class Members must provide receipts for the Kashi products bought, though Class Members who do not have receipts as proof of purchase may also receive up to $27.50 in compensation for purchasing Kashi GOLEAN Crunch! cereals or other Kashi all natural foods. This includes numerous Kashi granola bars and protein bars. The Kellogg Co. division has also agreed to amend its food labels.

The Kashi All Natural Class Action Lawsuit is Eggnatz v. Kashi Company, Case No. 12-21678, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

UPDATE: On Sept. 4, 2015, a Florida federal judge granted preliminary approval to the Kashi GMO labeling class action settlement.

UPDATE 2: On July 30, 2016, Top Class Actions viewers who submitted timely and valid claims for the Kashi settlement started receiving checks worth as much as $45.60!

All Natural Foods Litigation

All natural class action lawsuit and natural foods class action lawsuits are becoming more and more common, as consumers seeking healthy, natural foods are becoming more aware of the alleged false advertising and mislabeling that occurs with the food industry. These consumers are now filing legal action against companies like Kashi and Kellogg, demanding transparency and accountability. Companies that manufacture processed foods and slap on all natural or natural food labels are especially likely to be under fire for alleged mislabeling or falsely advertising their food products.

All natural food attorneys are now seeking consumers who were tricked into paying more for food or food products featuring an “all natural” or “natural” label.

Some companies currently facing natural food labeling litigation for allegedly mislabeling and falsely advertising or marketing their products as 100 percent all natural may include:

• Bear Naked Inc.
• Kashi Co.
• Whole Foods Market Inc.
• Trader Joe’s Inc.
• Diamond Foods Inc.
• Unilever PLC (the manufacturer of Pure Leaf Iced Tea)
• Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Holdings Inc.
• Beam Inc. (the manufacturer of Skinnygirl alcohol drinks)
• PepsiCo Inc.
• General Mills Inc.
• Gruma Corp.
• Others

This is not a comprehensive list, but it does list some of the major players in the food industry.

By filing a natural foods lawsuit or by joining an all natural class action lawsuit, consumers may be able to recover some or all of what they paid for foods they believed to be natural or all natural but actually contained chemicals, additives, GMOs, or other forms of unnatural ingredients. Legal action may also bar companies from attempting this alleged false marketing in the future.

Free All-Natural Food Label Class Action Lawsuit Investigation

Did you purchase a food product because the label said it was “Natural,” “All Natural,” “100% Natural” or used a similar term?

Some food products labeled “Natural,” “All Natural,” or “100% Natural” are not, in fact, natural because they contain unnatural ingredients, such as artificial additives, synthetic vitamins, and/or chemical preservatives.

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