Kashi Agrees to Nearly $4 Million Deal, Will Remove ‘Natural’ Label From Foods

June 8, 2015, 10:39 PM UTC

Kashi Co. has agreed to pay nearly $4 million to settle claims that its “all natural” waffles, cookies and other food products are deceptively labeled because they contain artificial or genetically modified ingredients (Eggnatz v. Kashi Co., S.D. Fla., 12-21678, motion filed 6/5/15).

Kashi will pay up to $3.99 million into a settlement fund that would cover attorneys’ fees and provide at least $2 million in cash recovery for the class, filings in the case said.

The company also agreed to remove “natural” claims from products containing the challenged ingredients and to comply with a non-GMO verification ...

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