October 17, 2017
A California federal judge on Monday cleared a potential class of Late July Snacks LLC customers to sue the company for calling sugar "evaporated cane juice" on its labels in an attempt to make it seem healthier, but blocked them from seeking an injunction or relief under California's Unfair Competition Law.
December 19, 2016
Consumers blasted Late July Snacks LLC's bid to escape California federal court litigation over its use of the term "evaporated cane juice" on snack labels, saying Friday that the Food and Drug Administration's position on the term deserves much more weight than the company's claims that a reasonable consumer wouldn't be duped.
November 01, 2016
Late July Snacks LLC urged a California federal court Monday to toss a proposed class action over the snack food company's use of the term "evaporated cane juice" on its labels, arguing that two consumers who have filed a number of similar suits don't state viable claims.
July 17, 2015
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has told a California federal judge who stayed two proposed class actions over food companies' use of the term "evaporated cane juice" pending FDA action that the agency won't issue guidance until next year.
May 22, 2014
A California federal judge on Thursday said he would stay a proposed class action accusing Late July Snacks LLC of disguising sugar in its products under the label "evaporated cane juice," saying he'd like to see whether the U.S. Food and Drug Administration adopts new guidance on such labeling soon.
September 19, 2013
Late July Snacks LLC was hit Wednesday with a proposed class action accusing it of violating state and federal laws by using the term "evaporated cane juice" to denote sugar on its products' ingredient lists.