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This settlement is closed!
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Updates:
- Top Class Actions readers reported this settlement paying out $1.15 in a second distribution as of July 31, 2023.
- Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got paid!
- This class action settlement is paying out $3.72 as of July 18, 2022.
- Final approval for this class action settlement was granted May 27, 2022.
A $1.25 million Utz, Bachman class action settlement has been secured for consumers who challenged the snack makers’ claims that its chips, pretzels and pork rinds are “all natural.”
Class Members include those who purchased Utz and/or Bachman snack products labeled as “all natural” between Dec. 30, 2010 and March 30, 2019. Eligible products include:
- Utz Branded Potato Chips
- Utz Branded Baked Potato Chips
- Utz Branded Pretzels
- Utz Branded Popcorn
- Utz Branded Tortillas
- Utz Branded Snack Mixes
- Utz Branded Salsas and Utz Dips
- Utz Branded Cheese and Extruded Snacks
- Utz Branded Pork Rinds
- Bachman Branded Pretzels
- Bachman Branded Potato Chips
- Bachman Branded Tortilla Chips and Corn Chips
- Bachman Branded Cheese Snacks
- Bachman Branded Popcorn
- Bachman Branded Salsa
Lead plaintiffs Matt DiFrancesco, Angela Mizzoni, and Lynn Marrapodi lodged the Utz, Bachman ‘All Natural’ snack class action lawsuit after learning that the products allegedly contained artificial ingredients and/or genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The plaintiffs say they would never have agreed to purchase or pay as much for the items had they known.
According to the Utz, Bachman class action, Utz labeled certain snacks as “all natural,” “natural,” “non-GMO,” or “non synthetic,” despite including non-natural ingredients in the products.
The plaintiffs accused Utz of capitalizing on consumers’ perception of natural foods as healthier than foods containing GMOs or artificial ingredients.
Utz agreed to pay $1.25 million to settle the class action lawsuit. Under the terms of the settlement, Class Members are expected to receive up to $20 for each valid claim. Claims are limited to 10 eligible products and only one Claim Form per household can be submitted.
In addition, the snack company has agreed to stop using the terms “natural” and “all natural” on its labeling.
In order to benefit from the Utz, Bachman snack class action settlement, Class Members must submit a Claim Form online or via mail, and provide their name, address, phone number and email address.
The deadline for Class Members to object to or opt out of the settlement is June 13, 2019.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members include those who purchased eligible Utz or Bachman branded products between Dec. 30, 2010 and March 30, 2019.
Potential Award
Up to $20.
Class Members are expected to receive $2 per item purchased, up to $20 per household.
Proof of Purchase
Not required. However, the “Settlement Administrator has the right to request verification of the purchase of Eligible Products, including, but not limited to, documentation demonstrating purchase of any or all of the Eligible Products purchased during the Class Period. If a Class Member does not timely comply with and/or is unable to timely produce documentation to substantiate and/or verify the information on the Claim Form, the Claim shall be disqualified.”
Claim Form
NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.
Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.
Claim Form Deadline
07/28/2019
Case Name
DiFrancesco, et al. v. UTZ Quality Foods Inc., Case No. 1:14-cv-14744, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Final Hearing
09/13/2019
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
UTZ Settlement Administrator
1650 Arch Street, Suite 2210
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(855) 639-2983
Info@UTZSettlement.com
Class Counsel
Robert Ahdoot
Tina Wolfson
ADHOOT & WOLFSON PC
Defense Counsel
Kathleen M. Guilfoyle
Christopher R. Howe
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220 thoughts onUtz, Bachman ‘all natural’ snacks class action settlement
I keep a google spreadsheet of all class actions I file, then update…..perhaps denied, paid, etc.
This one I filed in April 2019
Aug 2023 finally get a check
Yep!…..Just like everyone else… $1.15
so 4 + years later, get my settlement.
Hmmm…..what to do with $1.15…….. ??
Live in Washington State
Received a check in the mail today for $1.15 said second and final payment. Thanks TCA :)