Lawsuits Chase Popular Almond Milk, Part Of National Trend In Food Labeling Claims

In the crowded dairy case, there’s long been a gusher of alternatives to traditional cow’s milk. Soy milk. Rice milk. Coconut milk. Cashew milk. Goat’s milk. Hemp milk. Even oatmeal milk.

And then there’s almond milk, which is rapidly slurping up a bigger share of the American market. Now, the popular nondairy beverage is also being targeted by class-action attorneys, part of a larger wave of food-related lawsuits, many of which are originating in California.

In recent months, several lawsuits seeking class-action status have been filed against Sacramento-based Blue Diamond and WhiteWave Foods in Denver, alleging false advertising and deceptive marketing of their almond milk products.

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