Ambrosia Nutraceuticals Sued Over ‘Gluten-Free’ Planta Labels

July 19, 2022, 7:04 PM UTC

Ambrosia Nutraceuticals LLC takes advantage of a growing health-food trend by falsely marketing its Planta Campfire S’Mores protein supplement as gluten-free, a Florida consumer alleges in a new lawsuit in federal court in California.

Consumer surveys suggest a gluten-free diet is one of the most popular US dietary health trends in recent years, Evan Musa says in a proposed class action filed Monday in the US District Court for the Central District of California.

Musa says he and consumers like him pay a hefty premium for supposed “gluten-free” products, believing they’re safer and healthier than alternative products that aren’t represented ...

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