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Class actions filed against Bumble Bee Foods and ConAgra Brands over “misleading” sustainability claims
Date:
2 March 2023
2 March 2023
Relevant legislation/regulation:
Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Trade Practices Act; California Consumers Legal Remedies Act; California Unfair Competition Law; California False Advertising Law; Virginia Consumer Protection Act; State Consumer Protection Statutes; Unjust Enrichment
Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Trade Practices Act; California Consumers Legal Remedies Act; California Unfair Competition Law; California False Advertising Law; Virginia Consumer Protection Act; State Consumer Protection Statutes; Unjust Enrichment
Jurisdiction:
United States
United States
Status:
Ongoing
Ongoing
Regulator/enforcement authority:
Civil case
Civil case
ESG Category:
Environmental
Environmental
Defendant(s)/subjects(s):
Bumble Bee Foods, LLC and ConAgra Brands, Inc
Bumble Bee Foods, LLC and ConAgra Brands, Inc
Key Facts:
Bumble Bee Foods LLC and ConAgra Brands Inc. have been hit with separate class action lawsuits alleging they have duped consumers with false promises that their seafood products are “sustainable” or “good for the environment”.
The separate complaints, filed in Federal District Courts in the U.S. States of Illinois and California, each seek at least US$5 million in damages.
In March 2024, the Illinois District Court dismissed an attempt by ConAgra to have the claim against it thrown out.
Sources:
Seafood Source press release
