Class Action Lawsuit Alleges “Misleading” Label on Barilla Pasta Boxes
Pasta company Barilla might find itself in hot water with two former customers who are pursuing a class action lawsuit against the brand over alleged false advertising.
The Italian-owned multinational food company filed a motion to dismiss the putative class action complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, which was “granted in part and denied in part,” according to a 28-page order stamped by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu on Monday.
Plaintiffs Matthew Sinatro, of San Francisco, and Jessica Prost, of Los Angeles, seek to represent a nationwide class and California subclass with allegations that Barilla America, Inc. misleads customers into believing its pasta products are made in Italy and use ingredients sourced from Italy.
