Date Initiated: 04/15/2020
The nationwide Class is made up of all consumers in the United States who purchased the affected products between April 15, 2014, and May 17, 2021.
Date Initiated: 05/17/2021
The Court granted preliminary approval to this settlement May 17, 2021, and final approval Oct. 25, 2021.
The nationwide Class is made up of all consumers in the United States who purchased the affected products between April 15, 2014, and May 17, 2021.
Biegel, et al. v. Blue Diamond Growers, Case No. 7:20-cv-03032-CS in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Date Initiated: 04/15/2020
The class action lawsuit had alleged consumers were tricked into thinking the Blue Diamond Almond Breeze yogurt products got their flavor from real vanilla because the company misrepresented the ingredients used to create the vanilla flavor.
The nationwide Class is made up of all consumers in the United States who purchased the affected products between April 15, 2014, and May 17, 2021 (the Class Period).
The covered products include Almond Breeze almond milk, almond milk coconut or cashew blend, almond milk creamer, almond milk nog, and yogurt alternative products manufactured and labeled by Blue Diamond Growers during the Class Period that include reference to vanilla, including but not limited to the word “vanilla” or the phrase “vanilla with other natural flavors,” on the front of the package or in the ingredient statement.
A full list of the affected Almond Breeze products is available on the settlement website.
Date Initiated: 05/17/2021
The Court granted preliminary approval to this settlement May 17, 2021, and final approval Oct. 25, 2021.
Class Members submitting a claim without proof of purchase will be eligible to receive $.50 for each affected Almond Breeze product purchased, up to 10 products, for a total possible maximum payment of $5. If the total amount of claims submitted without proof of purchase exceeds $750,000, the payments will be reduced proportionately.
Class Members who submit proof of purchase with their claim will be eligible to receive a payment of $1 for each affected Almond Breeze product purchased, up to 20 products, for a total of $20. If the total amount of claims submitted with proof of purchase exceeds $1.25 million, payments will be redacted proportionately.
Only one claim may be filed per household.
The deadline to ask to be excluded from or to object to the settlement has passed.
The deadline to submit a claim form is Nov. 23, 2021.
The deadline to submit a claim form was Nov. 23, 2021.
