Chubby Snacks Hit With Class Action Lawsuit
Chubby Snacks has been hit with a class action lawsuit alleging the company mislabeled the amount of sugar in its frozen sandwiches.
Per the complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California San Francisco Division, independent third-party testing of Chubby Snacks’ products revealed the sugar content was more than two or three times higher than the stated amount.
The company’s Peanut Butter & Grape sandwich allegedly contains 6.53 grams of sugar and the Peanut Butter & Strawberry Jam sandwich has 5.3 grams of sugar versus the listed 3 grams and 2 grams of sugar, respectively, on pack during the class period, according to the lawsuit.
The plaintiff, a Napa Valley resident, claims she would not have purchased the products “or would not have paid as much for the products, had she known the truth” and seeks relief individually and on behalf of all purchasers of the products.
“In an era where parents are trying desperately to help their kids avoid sugary snacks, and the health hazards that go with them, Chubby Snacks has blatantly misled consumers on their packaging. Parents are led to believe they are helping their children avoid all kinds of blood-sugar related problems, while in reality Chubby Snacks is putting two, sometimes three times as much sugar as they claim,” stated attorney Kiley Grombacher.
Chubby Snacks declined to comment on the case when contacted by Nosh.
The class action comes a little over one month after The J.M. Smucker Company filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio Eastern Division, accusing Chubby Snacks of false advertising, trademark violations and disparagement in “years of advertising designed to tarnish the name and reputation” of Smucker’s competing Uncrustables brand.
Smucker alleged that Uncrustables, which reports over $650 million in sales, “suffered and continues to suffer substantial and irreparable harm” from Chubby’s claims, and is seeking damages and an injunction to prevent Chubby from marketing its products as healthier alternatives.
