Barnes, et al. v. Frontera Foods, Inc., No. 16-L-0459 (Ill. Cir. Ct. – St. Clair Cnty.): putative class action asserting violations of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act and a claim of unjust enrichment.  Plaintiffs allege Defendant’s salsa products are misleadingly labeled as containing ECJ, which is just sugar, and are marketed as  “all natural,” when in fact, the products contain synthetic ingredients such as citric acid and sodium citrate.  Complaint.

Tamayo v. Publix Super Mkts., Inc., No. 6:16-cv-1646 (M.D. Fla.): putative class action asserting violations of Florida’s consumer protection laws, and raising claims for fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation, and unjust enrichment.  Plaintiff alleges that Defendant falsely advertises its grated parmesan and Romano cheese products as containing “100% cheese,” when the products contain significant amounts of adulterants and fillers, including cellulose, a filler and anti-clumping agent derived from wood pulp.   Complaint.