Class Complaint Against Hain Celestial Amended

A second amended complaint has been filed in a putative nationwide class
action alleging that The Hain Celestial Group’s food and beverage product
labels render their products misbranded and further mislead consumers
because they use the terms “No Trans Fat,” “Evaporated Cane Juice” or “All
Natural” in violation of state law. Smedt v. The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., No.
12-3029 (N.D. Cal., filed August 30, 2013). Details about the court ruling
dismissing the claims with leave to amend appear in Issue 495 of this Update.
The plaintiff has omitted any claims that the company’s website misled
consumers and has otherwise attempted to address the court’s concerns
about ambiguous fraud allegations in her initial pleadings.