Parties Agree to $9 Million Settlement In Labeling Suits Against Naked Juice Co.

Naked Juice Co. of Glendora Inc. has agreed to pay $9 million to settle would-be consumer class claims challenging the labeling of its juice and smoothie products, according to the plaintiffs’ July 2 motion for preliminary approval of the settlement, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (Pappas v. Naked Juice Co. of Glendora Inc., C.D. Cal., No. 11-08276).

Plaintiffs in five suits alleged Naked Juice falsely marketed various products as “all natural,” and/or “non-GMO.”

The actions were consolidated as Pappas v. Naked Juice Co. of Glendora Inc. Plaintiffs alleged the product labels ...