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Hershey
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Taft Class Action & Consumer Insights
Smashing the Peanut Butter Pumpkin Suit
While browsing the Halloween candy aisle at my local grocery store, I noticed an addition to the packaging for Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins. Next to the image of the unwrapped…
FBT Gibbons
No Treat Without a Trick: Southern District of Florida Dismisses Reese’s Class Action for Lack of Standing
Every October, store shelves fill up with seasonal candy, and lately so do many court dockets. In Vidal v. Hershey Co., a putative class claimed that Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins…
Thompson Coburn LLP
A Hollow Claim: Federal Court Dismisses Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins Class Action for Lack of Injury
Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins may not have had the jack-o’-lantern faces pictured on their packaging, but a federal court concluded that those missing details did not give consumers a concrete…
Massachusetts Chapter 93A Insights
Massachusetts Court Narrows One Chip Challenge Lawsuit at Motion to Dismiss Stage
By David G. Thomas, Angela C. Bunnell, Abby Druhot
A federal court narrowed claims arising from the One Chip Challenge, dismissing retailer liability and reinforcing pleading standards under Chapter 93A.
International Trade Law
D.C. Circuit Dismisses Suit Concerning Cocoa Farm Forced Labor in Côte d’Ivoire for Lack of Standing
By John Brew
On July 22, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit dismissed an action brought by eight Malian citizens against seven U.S. cocoa importers (Cargill, Nestlé, Mondelēz, Hershey, Olam,…
Food Safety News
FSA issues warnings for Jolly Ranchers and Dubai chocolate
Consumers have been advised not to buy some products from The Hershey Company as they do not meet legal market requirements in the United Kingdom. Affected Jolly Rancher products contain…
Food Safety News
Hershey’s, Friendly’s and more brands of ice cream products recalled over potential Listeria contamination
By News Desk
Totally Cool, Inc. of Owings Mills, MD is recalling multiple brands of ice cream products because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. There are 13 brands listed in this recall, including…
Food Safety News
Hershey’s, Friendly’s and more brands of ice cream products recalled over potential Listeria contamination
By News Desk
Totally Cool, Inc. of Owings Mills, MD is recalling multiple brands of ice cream products because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. There are 13 brands listed in this recall, including…
Food Safety News
Consumer Reports finds one-third of chocolate is high in heavy metals
By News Desk
CR today released test results that have it urging Hershey's to get harmful lead and cadmium out of its chocolate products Key Findings: Despite its reputation for healthfulness, dark chocolate…
Privacy World
Court Dismisses Video Privacy Claims Brought Against Candy Company, Making Clear VPPA Liability Does Not Extend To All Websites With Video Content
By Kristin Bryan, James Brennan
The federal Video Privacy Protection Act ("VPPA") is one of the most frequently litigated data privacy statutes. This month, a California federal court dismissed VPPA claims brought against Hershey, making…