![]() The complaint cites a number of reasons consumers prefer butter to vegetable oils: It alleges, “The meaning of compound words is greater than the sum of parts, such that ‘butter cracker’ does not mean ‘a cracker made with butter’ but a cracker which is all or predominantly made with butter.” It adds, “Wherever butter could be used in a foo labeled as ‘Butter _,’ consumers will expect butter instead of its synthetic substitutes, vegetable oils.” The complaint alleges that the name of the product tells consumers that “butter” is a defining feature of the cracker. The class for this action is all those who live in Illinois and who bought the product during the applicable statutes of limitations. ” (The word “Crackers” doesn’t appear on the front but is implied by the pile of small crackers depicted directly below the name.) The complaint alleges that the name of the product implies that the shortening used to make the product is implied to be all, or nearly all, butter, yet the product contains a substantial amount of vegetable oil, an inferior ingredient. ![]() ![]() This class action takes issue with a Pepperidge Farm, Inc. ![]()
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