Frontera, Salpica “All Natural” Class Action Settlement Checks in the Mail

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Top Class Actions viewers are beginning to receive settlement checks from the Frontera, Salpica “all natural” class action lawsuit worth as much as $5.

River North Foods Inc., the makers of Frontera and Salpica brand salsas and other products, were hit with a class action lawsuit from plaintiff Angela Barnes and others, claiming that the salsas were falsely advertised as being “all natural.”

The Frontera, Salpica class action claimed that the products included synthetic ingredients, and deceptively listed “evaporated cane juice” instead of sugar as an ingredient.

River North Foods continues to deny allegations in the “all natural” salsa false advertising class action lawsuit, claiming that it truthfully marketed and labeled all of its products. However, the company settled the class action lawsuit for $3.95 million to avoid incurring the expense of continued litigation.

A range of Frontera and Salpica products came under fire in the “all natural” class action lawsuit, including salsas, queso, taco sauce, marinades, soups, seasonings, tortilla chips, and Bloody Mary mix. The current settlement was reached after the consumers’ claims were amended four times. The last version of the Frontera, Salpica labeling class action lawsuit was filed on Sept. 11, 2017.

Allegedly, River North Foods Inc. products contained a number of artificial ingredients, despite their extensive marketing touting the “all natural” nature of their products. The plaintiffs claim that the ingredients in River North Foods’ Frontera and Salpica products go against the Federal Trade Commission’s requirements for what foods constitute all natural.

The Frontera, Salpica class action lawsuit alleged that River North Foods’ use of the term “evaporated cane juice” in their ingredient lists constituted false advertising because it was misleading to consumers. Allegedly, the company used this phrasing to disguise the fact that their products contained sugar.

To support this claim, the consumers cited the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s determination that the term “evaporated cane juice” was misleading because it can cause consumers to believe that the product was sweetened with juice, as opposed to just containing a form of sugar.

The company is providing compensation in the form of cash payments to consumers who purchased Frontera and Salpica branded products between Sept. 1, 2011 and Sept. 11, 2017. Most payments are of about $5 in value, but consumers who submitted valid claims may receive checks of up to $10 in value.

The deadline to file a claim for the Frontera, Salpica class action settlement was Nov. 27, 2017.

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The Class is represented by David C. Nelson of Nelson & Nelson Attorneys at Law PC, Matthew H. Armstrong of Armstrong Law Firm LLC, and Stuart Cochran of Stickler Gresham Cochran PLLC.

The Frontera, Salpica “All Natural” Class Action Lawsuit is Angela Barnes, et. al. v. River North Foods Inc., Case No. 16-L-459, in St. Clair County Circuit Court, Illinois.