Danone US Sues Chobani Over High-Protein Yogurt Labeling Claims

The battle between high-protein yogurts has entered the courtroom.

Danone SA’s US subsidiary sued Chobani in US court on Monday, alleging that Chobani is improperly marketing how much protein is in a serving of its yogurt.

The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of New York, claims that Chobani is manipulating the serving size listed on its 32-ounce container of yogurt to make it appear to have a comparable amount of protein as Danone’s Oikos Pro. That’s misleading customers into thinking the products have similar protein density, when Oikos Pro contains more protein per ounce, Danone said.

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