Post Foods Cereal $15M Class Action Settlement

UPDATE 2:

• TCA viewers reported this settlement paying out up to $78.42 as of Aug. 27, 2021.
• Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got paid!

UPDATE:

• The Court granted this settlement final approval on June 25, 2021.
• According to the settlement website, payments will be issued by Aug. 27, 2021, as long as no appeals are filed.

Post Foods, LLC (“Post”) cereal customers may be eligible to claim about $14 thanks to a $15 million class action Settlement Agreement with the cereal company.

The Class includes anyone in the United States who, between Aug. 29, 2012, and Nov. 2, 2020, purchased the eligible Post cereals for household use and not for resale or distribution.

Class Members submitting a valid claim form are expected to receive an average payment of $14.28. However, the actual amount will depend on the number of claims made and each claimant’s purchase history.

Class Members who submit claims without proof of purchase will be subject to per-product caps based on an average use of four boxes per month.

Claims submitted with proof of purchase will not be capped.

Two Post cereal customers filed the class action lawsuit in 2016 alleging that Post labeled its products with claims that made the products seem healthy when the products contain high added sugar content.

The defendant has denied all allegations of wrongdoing and maintains the claims on its packaging are true.

The Post products covered by the class action Settlement include a variety of package sizes and flavors of Post Bran Flakes, Post Raisin Bran, Honeycomb, Waffle Crisp, Selects, Honey Bunches of Oats, Honey Bunches of Oats Granola, Shredded Wheat, Great Grains, Alpha- Bits, and Golden Crisp (the “Class Products”). 

In addition to the monetary relief, the company has agreed not to use certain statements on the Class Products’ labels through the end of 2022.

A fairness hearing will be held June 23, 2021.

The deadline to object to or to ask to be excluded from the settlement is May 19, 2021.

Claims must be submitted online or postmarked by May 19, 2021.

Who’s Eligible

The Settlement Class includes all persons in the United States who, between August 29, 2012 and November 2, 2020 (the “Class Period”), purchased in the United States, for household use and not for resale or distribution, one of the Class Products.

The eligible Class Products include a variety of sizes and flavors of the following cereals:

• Post Raisin Bran
• Post Bran Flakes
• Selects [Discontinued after 2016]
• Great Grains
• Honey Bunches of Oats
• Honey Bunches of Oats Granola
• Shredded Wheat [Discontinued after 2018]
• Alpha-Bits
• Golden Crisp
• Honeycomb
• Waffle Crisp

A complete list of Class Products can be found here. 

Potential Award

Estimated average of $14.28.

• Class Members submitting a valid claim form are expected to receive an average payment of $14.28; however, the actual amount will depend on the number of claims made and each claimant’s purchase history.
• Class Members who submit claims without proof of purchase will be subject to per-product caps based on an average use of four boxes per month.
• Claims submitted with proof of purchase will not be capped.
• Class Members have the option of receiving their payout via PayPal, Venmo, or a prepaid MasterCard.

Proof of Purchase

Receipts, purchase orders, invoices, or other documentation indicating the product that was purchased, as well as the the date of purchase and the quantity purchased.

Claim Form

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM »

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

05/19/2021

Case Name

Debbie Krommenhock, et al. v. Post Foods LLC, Case No. 16-CV-4958-WHO in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Final Hearing

06/23/2021

Settlement Website

AddedSugarClassAction.com

Claims Administrator

Krommenhock v. Post Foods Class Administrator
P.O. Box 671
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
(844) 970-1302
info@AddedSugarClassAction.com

Class Counsel

THE LAW OFFICE OF JACK FITZGERALD PC

JACKSON & FOSTER LLC

Defense Counsel

FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP

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