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Yoplait Greek Yogurt Class Action Lawsuit

By Mike Holter

 

Yoplait Greek yogurtA class action lawsuit filed in California claims that General Mills’ Yoplait Greek yogurt is “neither authentic Greek yogurt, nor yogurt at all” because it contains milk protein concentrate (MPC), which is not among the permissible ingredients of yogurt set forth under FDA regulation.

Plaintiffs Linda Hawkins and George Stez allege in the Yoplait Greek yogurt class action lawsuit that General Mills and Yoplait are duping consumers into paying more for a product that doesn’t deliver the promised beneficial attributes of Greek yogurt, which is lower in fat and contains twice as much protein as regular yogurt.

Instead, the companies skip the authentic way of making Greek yogurt, which involves straining the whey to create a thicker, creamier product, and instead thicken it with MPC – a food additive that is not on the FDA’s approved list of additives “Generally Regarded as Safe,” the class action lawsuit says.

As a result, Yoplait Greek yogurt is misbranded under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, the Plaintiff claims.

The General Mills Greek yogurt class action lawsuit is seeking damages and restitution for a proposed class of all U.S. consumers who purchased Yoplait-brand Greek yogurt.

A copy of the General Mills Yoplait Greek Yogurt Class Action Lawsuit can be read here.

The case is Linda Hawkins, et al. v. General Mills, Inc., et al., Case No. 12-cv-3306, U.S. District Court, Central District of California. The Plaintiffs are represented by David E. Bower and Christopher Hayes of Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP.

 

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Updated September 19th, 2012

 

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