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Judge: Quaker can say oatmeal 'maple' even if contains no 'maple'; Decision roadmap for future defenses

By Dee Thompson | Friday, Nov 17, 2017 @ 4:52pm

A federal judge has ruled federal regulation of food ingredient labeling can cut short false advertising suits against foodmakers like Quaker Oats, which was recently sued over the contents of its maple and brown sugar oatmeal, which, the lawsuit claimed, contained no actual maple, only maple flavoring.
Class action says Quaker Oats maple oatmeal doesn't include enough maple to justify product name

By Scott Holland | Wednesday, Jun 15, 2016 @ 11:14am

A California man has dished out a potential class action lawsuit against Quaker Oats, alleging the maker of popular breakfast foods should pay because it doesn’t include enough real maple in its maple-flavored oatmeal to satisfy consumer law.