Chobani class action alleges company falsely advertises zero-sugar product

Chobani zero sugar class action lawsuit overview: 

• Who: Jason Franco, Abigail Franco, Misty M. Lacy and John D. Baker filed a class action lawsuit against Chobani LLC. 
• Why: The Francos, Lacy and Baker claim Chobani falsely advertises its zero sugar yogurt product contains no sugar.”
• Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in Illinois federal court. 
• What are my options: Try gopuff for alternate yogurt options.

Chobani falsely advertises that its zero sugar yogurt contains “no sugar” despite it allegedly containing four grams of allulose, a naturally occurring sugar found in figs, raisins, wheat, maple syrup and molasses, a new class action lawsuit alleges. 

Plaintiffs Jason Franco, Abigail Franco, Misty M. Lacy and John D. Baker claim Chobani has sold millions of containers of zero sugar yogurt that actually contain “quite a lot of sugar” to “unsuspecting consumers.” 

The Francos, Lacy and Baker argue Chobani intentionally mislabels its Zero Sugar yogurt products to deceive consumers as part of an alleged scheme they assert is “just plain wrong.” 

“To peddle this contradiction in terms, Defendant deceived the public through misleading packaging statements and labels,” the Chobani class action states. 

The plaintiffs want to represent a nationwide class and individual classes of consumers from a total of 37 states who have purchased Chobani Zero Sugar yogurt. 

Chobani fails to put ‘sugar asterisk’ next to allulose on Zero Sugar yogurt ingredient list, class action says

Chobani, while listing allulose on the ingredients list for its zero sugar yogurt, failed to include an asterisk to signify that it would add a “trivial amount of sugar” to the product, the Chobani class action alleges. 

The Francos, Lacy and Baker argue Chobani further confuses consumers by placing a “sugar asterisk” next to other ingredients, including skim milk and vegetable juice concentrate, on the product’s list. 

“Because Chobani disclaims the presence of any real sugars or artificial sweeteners elsewhere on the label, reasonable consumers are deceived into believing that they are buying a product that is not sweetened with sugar,” the Chobani class action states. 

The Francos, Lacy and Baker claim Chobani is guilty of unjust enrichment, constructive trust for money had and received and state law violations. 

They demand a jury trial and request declaratory relief along with an award of actual, compensatory, punitive, statutory, treble, equitable and consequential damages for themselves and all class members. 

A consumer filed a separate class action lawsuit against Chobani last year, arguing the company falsely represents that its yogurt products are produced through an ethical supply chain.  

Have you purchased Chobani’s zero sugar yogurt product? Let us know in the comments! 

The plaintiffs are represented by Yates M. French, Heather L. Kramer and Amanda M. Zannoni of Rathje Woodward LLC and Alexander H. Burke of Burke Law Offices LLC. 

The Chobani zero sugar class action lawsuit is Franco, et al. v. Chobani LLC, Case No. 1:23-cv-03047, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

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