Rachael Ray pet food falsely advertises preservative-free products, class action alleges

Rachael Ray pet food class action overview:

• Who: Plaintiff Sevak Krikorian has filed a class action lawsuit against Post Consumer Brands LLC.
• Why: Krikorian claims Post Consumer Brands falsely advertises its Rachael Ray Nutrish pet food products as being preservative-free.
• Where: The Rachael Ray pet food class action lawsuit was filed in California federal court.

A new nationwide class action lawsuit claims Post Consumer Brands falsely advertises its Rachael Ray Nutrish pet food products as being preservative-free.

Plaintiff Sevak Krikorian claims Post Consumer Brands falsely advertises the Rachael Ray pet food products as containing no artificial preservatives when they actually contain artificially produced citric acid.

Krikorian wants to represent a nationwide class and California subclass of consumers who purchased Rachael Ray pet food products within the past four years.

Krikorian claims Post Consumer Brands knowingly deceived consumers into believing the Rachael Ray pet food products were preservative-free in order to charge a premium for them.

Rachael Ray pet food class action claims consumers were misled

“Defendant knows that consumers are willing to pay more for natural, healthy products, and advertises the Products with the intention that consumers rely on the Challenged Representations made on the front of the Products packaging,” the Rachael Ray pet food class action says.

Krikorian alleges Post Consumer Brands’ alleged misconduct allowed it to maintain an unfair competitive advantage over its “lawfully acting” competitors.

Krikorian claims Post Consumer Brands is guilty of unjust enrichment and breach of express warranty and violated California’s Unfair Competition Law, False Advertising Law and Consumers Legal Remedies Act.

Krikorian demands a jury trial and requests declaratory and injunctive relief and an award of compensatory, statutory and punitive damages for himself and all class members.

It’s the latest in a string of class action lawsuits alleging companies have falsely advertised pet food as natural. These allegations target Merrick Pet Care, together with  Mars Petcare and Wellness Pet Company for containing multiple synthetic ingredients. 

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The plaintiffs are represented by Valter Malkhasyan and Erik Pogosyan of Malk & Pogo Law Group LLP.

The Rachael Ray pet food class action lawsuit is Krikorian, et al. v. Post Consumer Brands LLC, Case No. 2:25-cv-02122, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

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