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Breaking: Judge Blocks $25 Billion Kroger - Albertsons Merger

A federal court judge has granted the FTC's request for a preliminary injunction.

December 10, 2024

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

The ruling likely puts an end to Kroger and Albertsons merger attempt.

Kroger and Albertsons Merger Temporarily Blocked

WholeFoods Merchandising Editor Jay Jacobowitz, President and Founder of Retail Insights, puts the issue into perspective.

July 25, 2024

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

A Colorado District Court ruling will heavily impact the fate of the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons.

Class Action Complaint Alleges that Mrs. Gooch's Mistreated Employees

August 14, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Los Angeles, CA—Lawyers are filing a class action complaint against Mrs. Gooch’s Natural Food Markets, Inc., dba Whole Foods Market, alleging that the company failed to provide their employees with meal and rest breaks required by California law. The lawsuit, case number 19STCV26728, was filed by lawyers at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik...

LaCroix Sued For Misleading Labeling

October 9, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Parent company of LaCroix sparkling water, National Beverage Corp., is facing a lawsuit that alleges its product contains non-natural and synthetic compounds, which would be opposite of how the company markets the drink. The class action lawsuit was filed on Oct. 1 by Beaumont Costales, a Chicago law firm, on...

Judge Rules on Misleading Roundup Label Lawsuit

May 12, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C. - A U.S. district judge has given the green light to a lawsuit that claims that Monsanto’s labeling of its flagship weed killer Roundup misleads consumers, according to this report. The judge ruled against Monsanto Co.’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit, filed in April, 2017. The judge ruled that...

Animal Groups Join OTA Suit Against USDA

April 13, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C. - Two major animal rights groups have joined the Organic Trade Association’s (OTA) court battle against the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) failure to enact new organic livestock standards. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) are now co-plaintiffs...

CRN Seeks Dismissal of False Advertising Complaint

April 12, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C. - The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) is fighting back against a private litigant’s claim that a dietary supplement company falsely advertised the benefits of its product. CRN, trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, submitted an amicus brief to the United States Court of...

Diet Soda Makers Face Class Action Over 'Diet' Claims

October 23, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

New York, NY — The term “diet” has been used by soft drink companies to describe sugar-free and low calorie options for many years. The Code of Federal Regulations Title 21 states that companies may continue provided that "use of the term is not false or misleading.” On Oct. 16,...

Pacific Foods Lawsuit Threatens Acquisition by Campbell

October 11, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Tualatin, OR — The Campbell Soup acquisition of Pacific Foods is in question as a legal battle has ensued following the death of Ed Lynch, co-founder of the organic foods company. The suit was filed by Ed Lynch’s estate. Michael Lynch, one of Ed Lynch’s four children, is acting as...

KSM-66 Manufacturer Sues Sensoril Maker for False Claims

September 20, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Los Angeles, CA – Ixoreal Biomed Inc., the manufacturer of KSM-66 ashwagandha extract, has expanded a suit against Sensoril producer Natreon and its distributor NutraGenesis, claiming false patent marking, defamation, product disparagement and tortious interference. The new claims this week are on top of an earlier countersuit Ixoreal Biomed filed...