NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — A recently filed class action lawsuit questions the 'real honey' claims of Post in one of its lines of cereals.
Daniele DiMarco, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed a complaint Oct. 5 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Post Consumer Brands, alleging violation of New York General Business Law and other claims.
DiMarco alleges in her class action that defendant's Mom's Best Cereals-branded Honey Nut Toasty O's Cereal and Honey Graham Cereal are falsely labeled as made with "real honey." She further alleges the cereal is sweetened with sugar, the product's primary ingredient, and other "synthetic sweeting agents" such as brown sugar syrup, molasses, fructose and dextrose.
DiMarco claims the defendant misleads consumers by prominently displaying "Made with real honey" on the cereal's label and is unjustly enriched "at the expense of consumers." She alleges the defendant's actions violate state consumer protection statues.
DiMarco and the class seek monetary relief, interest, trial by jury and all other just relief. They are represented by Adrian Gucovschi of Gucovschi Rozenshteyn PLLC in New York City.