Kraft Heinz defeats lawsuit over mac & cheese preparation time
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit accusing Kraft Heinz & Co of misleading consumers by promising it takes only 3-1/2 minutes to prepare a cup of microwavable Velveeta macaroni and cheese. U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom in Miami said consumer Amanda Ramirez...
Kraft Mac & Cheese Buyers See Hidden Phthalates Claims Advance
Jan. 13, 2023, 3:57 PM Preemption arguments can’t be resolved at dismissal stage Claims based on other alleged misrepresentations get tossed Kraft Mac & Cheese consumers can proceed with a proposed class action alleging the package misleads purchasers into believing that the product is free from phthalates—plasticizing chemicals that...
Getting heated up over hot sauce and cheese snacks
Online reviews typically satisfy the appetite of unhappy consumers who want to make public their grievances. Yet, as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform’s 2022 list of the most ridiculous lawsuits reveals, sometimes the pain — over hot sauce, microwave mac and cheese, or honey mustard,...
12 Countries That Produce the Best Cheese in the World
In this piece, we will take a look at the 12 countries that produce the best cheese in the world. For more countries, head on over to 5 Countries That Produce the Best Cheese in the World. Cheese is among the most popular, nutritious, and old foods available to...
Woman sues, saying Velveeta Shells & Cheese prep time is deceptive
Comment on this story Comment “READY IN THREE ½ MINUTES” declares the packaging for Velveeta’s microwaveable mac and cheese cups. But that’s simply not true, according to one allegedly inconvenienced South Florida woman, who points out that the figure accounts for just the microwave time. It does not include...