December 06, 2021
A New York federal judge tossed a proposed class action claiming that labels on Whole Foods Market's instant oatmeal misled consumers into thinking the product was sugar-free or low in sugar, finding it was "hard to miss" that the boxes say they contain approximately 11 grams of the common sweetener.
November 06, 2020
Whole Foods Market Group Inc. is pushing back against a suit in New York federal court alleging its oatmeal products mislead consumers by hiding sugar content, saying no reasonable consumer would be fooled given the sugar content is listed on the back of the package.
November 15, 2019
A proposed class of consumers took Whole Foods Market Group Inc. to New York federal court on Friday, claiming buyers were misled by the ingredients label on the retailer's instant oatmeal because it hides the product's added sugar content under a different term.