Wakefern Foods Trims Some Claims in Graham Cracker Labeling Suit

Wakefern Food Corp. shed some state law claims in a proposed class action alleging its graham cracker packaging suggests the product contains more whole grains than it does, but the supermarket chain must defend claims under New York, Pennsylvania, and New Hampshire statutes, a federal court ruled.

Lead plaintiff Sara Feldman alleges the label misleads consumers by using the terms “Graham Crackers” and “Sugar Honey,” showing a dipper in a jar of honey, and displaying a “stamp” stating “8g or more [whole grains] grain per serving” and “No High Fructose Corn Syrup.” The complaint sought to pursue a New York ...