Blue Diamond $2 Million Vanilla Almond Milk False Ad Deal OK’d

A $2 million nationwide class settlement resolving allegations that Blue Diamond Growers duped consumers about the amount of vanilla in almond milk products got an early nod from a New York federal court.

Lauren Biegel and others allege Blue Diamond deceived consumers by saying almond milk and almond milk yogurt products contain “Vanilla [with other natural flavors],” when they aren’t actually flavored mainly from vanilla.

The settlement provides a refund of at least 100% of the price premium that consumers paid because of the alleged vanilla misrepresentation, consumers said in filings in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District ...