Welchโs class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: Plaintiffs Matthew Sinatro and Shane Winkelbauer filed a class action lawsuit against Welch Foods Inc.
- Why: Welchโs allegedly mislabels its fruit snacks as containing no preservatives even though they contain citric acid and lactic acid.
- Where: The Welchโs class action lawsuit was filed in California federal court.
Welchโs falsely advertises its fruit snacks as containing no preservatives, according to a class action lawsuit filed Nov. 9 in California federal court.
Plaintiffs Matthew Sinatro and Shane Winkelbauer filed the Welchโs class action lawsuit against Welch Foods Inc. and Promotion In Motion Inc. over what they describe as an โegregiousโ breach of trust.
Sinatro and Winkelbauer note that Welchโs is โone of the most iconic and trusted brandsโ that produces fruity snacks and beverages enjoyed by generations of children.
Consumers trust the Welchโs brand to make accurate claims about its products. However, the class action lawsuit claims the company labels Welchโs fruit snacks as containing โno preservativesโ even though the snacks contain the preservatives citric acid and lactic acid.
The plaintiffs note Welchโs employs teams of food scientists who should be aware citric and lactic acids are recognized as preservatives.ย
โWelchโs ignores the weight of authority, food science, and industry practice related to preservatives, because its false declaration of โNo Preservativesโ drives sales and profits,โ the Welchโs fruit snacks lawsuit states.
Welchโs class action says company knows health-conscious parents will pay premium for products with no preservatives
The plaintiffs claim Welchโs targets health-conscious parents who wish to avoid feeding their children citric and lactic acid because these chemicals can reportedly erode tooth enamel and aggravate gastrointestinal tracts.
Welchโs realizes consumers are willing to pay a premium for products that do not contain preservatives and knowingly mislabels its products as containing no preservatives, the Welchโs fruit snacks class action alleges.
Not only does Welchโs mislabel the product as containing no preservatives, but the company also touts its false no preservatives claim on the Welchโs fruit snacks Twitter account and website, the lawsuit says.
The plaintiffs claim that these false claims put Welchโs competitors, which do not promote false claims about the preservatives in their fruit snacks, at a disadvantage.
The Welchโs class action lawsuit asserts claims for violations of Californiaโs Unfair Competition Law, False Advertising Law and theย Consumers Legal Remedies Act, and accuses the company of common law fraud, intentional misrepresentation, breach of warranty and unjust enrichment.
In April, Welchโs agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging the company misleadingly labeled some of its juice products with claims they help support a healthy heart.
What do you think about the claims that Welchโs mislabels its fruit snacks as containing no preservatives? Let us know in the comments.
The plaintiffs are represented by Ryan J. Clarkson and Zachary T. Chrzan of Clarkson Law Firm PC.
The Welchโs fruit snacks class action lawsuit is Matthew Sinatro, et al. v. Welch Foods Inc., et al., Case No. 3:22-cv-07028, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
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been buying these fruit snacks for my boys for well over 15years now because thought they were healthy..
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