US yoghurt firm Chobani has had a class action lawsuit filed against it for allegedly “trying to hide” the amount of sugar in its yoghurt product.
According to the New York Post, the lawsuit filed by a member of the public in Brooklyn alleges Chobani “purposefully misrepresented” to consumers that their products contain “evaporated cane juice” which is “not juice at all”.
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“It is nothing more than sugar dressed up to sound like a healthier sweetener,” adds the suit.
It goes on to make comparisons between the amount of sugar in a Chobani cup and a Nestle fudge ice cream bar.
“Defendants intend to create consumer confusion by causing purchaser to impute any meaning to the 0% that consumers wish, such as that the Products lack sugar, carbohydrates, calories, or any other content which a consumer may believe is unhealthy,” the suit states.
A spokesperson for Chobani was unavailable for comment at the time of request.
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