NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Strawberry Pop-Tarts contain pears and apples, a class action lawsuit complains.
The firm Sheehan & Associates sued Kellogg’s on Sept. 5 in New York federal court, claiming consumers are led to believe the fruit filling contains only strawberries.
“Consumers do not expect a food labeled with the unqualified term ‘Strawberry’ to contain fruit filling ingredients other than strawberry, and certainly do not expect pears and apples, as indicated on the back of the box ingredient list,” the suit says.
Labeling the product as strawberry violates consumer protection rules, the lawsuit says. It notes a red color is added to give the filling the appearance of being made from strawberries.