BEVANS v. GENERAL MILLS, INC.

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:12-cv-00249

Court:

New Jersey

Nature of Suit:

Other Fraud

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Kevin McNulty

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  1. April 05, 2023

    Buyers Want An End To 7-Year Pause In Kix Cereal Suit

    Consumers who claim General Mills lied about Kix cereal being "all natural" have asked a New Jersey federal judge to end the nearly 7-year-old stay on the case, arguing that the food regulators are no closer today to adopting rules on bioengineered food being labeled natural than they were in 2016.

  2. October 04, 2016

    General Mills Wants GMO Cereal Suit Pause Extended

    General Mills has asked a New Jersey federal judge to keep paused a proposed class action alleging the company misled customers by describing genetically modified corn in Kix cereal as "all natural," saying the U.S. Food and Drug Administration still hasn't said whether it will regulate "natural" claims.

  3. June 14, 2016

    General Mills GMO Cereal Suit Paused Pending FDA Review

    A proposed class action brought against General Mills by consumers who say the company misled customers by describing genetically modified corn in Kix cereal as "all natural" was put on hold Monday by a New Jersey federal judge who said he wants to wait for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to evaluate public input on the issue.

  4. November 09, 2015

    General Mills, Consumers Battle Experts In Cereal GMO Suit

    Both General Mills and consumers in a proposed class action over the company's allegedly misleading description of genetically modified corn in Kix cereal as "all natural" pushed a New Jersey federal judge Friday to exclude the testimonies of each other's experts, calling the conclusions unreliable and their sources unqualified.

  5. November 02, 2015

    General Mills, Consumers Fight To Keep Experts In GMO Suit

    General Mills fought to keep the opinions of two experts testifying against consumers suing over its description of genetically modified corn in Kix cereal as "all natural," telling a New Jersey federal judge Friday that the group's disagreement with their findings is no reason to exclude them.

  6. October 21, 2015

    Kix Buyers Rip General Mills' Bid To Ban GMO Expert

    General Mills has improperly attempted to strike expert testimony in a consolidated proposed class action over its description of genetically modified corn in varieties of its Kix cereal as "all natural," the consumers bringing the suit claimed in New Jersey federal court on Thursday.

  7. October 20, 2015

    General Mills Says 1st Amendment Allows 'Natural' Kix Claims

    General Mills said Monday that the First Amendment protects its description of genetically modified corn in Kix cereals as "all natural," and urged a New Jersey federal judge to throw out consolidated proposed class actions accusing the company of deceiving consumers.

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