SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A new class action lawsuit says Perfect-brand snacks aren't living up to their name when it comes to measuring protein.
Plaintiffs Mehva Roffman and Lisa Chong sued Perfect Bar LLC on April 22 in California federal court through lawyers at Gutride Safier. The suit alleges fraud, false advertising and violation of the California Consumers Legal Remedies Act.
The Perfect snacks have their protein content put on the front of their packaging, but the case finds fault with the calculation because the main protein source is nuts.
The suit says nuts at low-quality protein and that only 40% to 50% of it can be used to support human need.
So a snack that purports to have 15 grams of protein really only has about 7.5 for humans, the suit claims.
"Defendant’s advertising and labeling of the Products as containing and providing specific amounts of protein per serving is unlawful, misleading, and intended to induce consumers to purchase the Products at a premium price, while ultimately failing to meet consumer expectations," the suit says.