Ghirardelli White Chocolate
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| Food and Beverage Labeling |
The Allegations:
Ghirardelli advertised its "Premium Baking Chips – Classic White" and "Premium Banking Chips – Classic White Chips" as containing white chocolate, even though they did not. Also Ghirardelli falsely labeled some of products as "all natural," even though they were made with non-natural ingredients.
The Results:
Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement approved of on February 20, 2015, class members who submitted a valid Claim Forms received $1.50 for each bag of Ghirardelli White Chips and $0.75 for any of the other eligible Ghirardelli products purchased between August 17, 2008 and October 2, 2014.
A copy of the Order Granting Final Approval can be found below.
The deadline to apply for a refund has passed.
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Key Documents
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 2013-01-11 | First Amended Class Action Complaint |
| 2013-01-15 | Second Amended Class Action Complaint |
| 2014-03-20 | Plaintiff's Motion for Class Certification |
| 2014-08-20 | Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement |
| 2014-08-20 | Class Action Settlement Agreement |
| 2014-10-02 | Order Conditionally Certifying Settlement Class; Preliminarily Approving Settlement |
| 2014-10-07 | Third Amended Class Action Complaint |
| 2015-01-08 | Plaintiff's Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement |
| 2015-02-20 | Final Order Approving Class Settlement |