SweeTARTS Class Action Settlement

SAN DIEGO, March 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A proposed settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit involving Ferrara Candy Company, the maker of SweeTARTS candy.

On February 28th, 2019, United States District Court Judge Anthony J. Battaglia preliminarily approved a settlement of a lawsuit between the above Defendant and purchasers of certain SweeTARTS products.  The lawsuit alleged that the Defendant violated certain laws by labeling and marketing SweeTARTS products in a way that was false or deceptive.  Defendant stands by its advertising and denies it did anything wrong.  The Court has not decided which side was right.  Instead, the parties have decided to settle the case. 

The proposed class settlement provides for certain modifications of the labeling and packaging of SweeTARTS products. 

Class members, who purchased certain SweeTARTS products between January 1, 2012 and February 28, 2019, are advised to carefully read the Class Notice as their legal rights may be affected whether they act or not.  The covered SweeTARTS products include:

(1)                SweeTARTS Original;
(2)                SweeTARTS Mini Chewy;
(3)                SweeTARTS Giant Chewy;
(4)                SweeTARTS Chews;
(5)                SweeTARTS Extreme Sour Chewy;
(6)                SweeTARTS Chewy Sours;
(7)                SweeTARTS Sour Gummies;
(8)                SweeTARTS Gummies;
(9)                SweeTARTS Whipped & Tangy;
(10)              SweeTARTS Cherry Punch Soft & Chewy Ropes;
(11)              SweeTARTS Tangy Strawberry Soft & Chewy Ropes; and
(12)              SweeTARTS Jelly Beans

Class members may request to be excluded from the class ("opt out" of the settlement), comment on the settlement, or object to the settlement, but must do so by May 1, 2019.  Class members who do nothing will be bound by the Court's decision.

The Court will hold a final approval hearing on this case on May 31, 2019 at 2:00 pm in Courtroom 4A of the federal courthouse at 221 West Broadway, San Diego, California.

Your rights and options – and the deadlines to exercise them – are only summarized in this press release. A detailed Long Form Notice describes, in full, benefits of the settlement, how to object, or exclude yourself, and provides other important information.  For more information and to obtain a Long Form Notice, or other documents, visit www.sweetartsclassaction.com, call toll-free 1-888-857-5936, or write to: SweeTARTS Class Action Administrator, c/o Classaura Class Action Administration, 1718 Peachtree St #1080, Atlanta, GA 30309.

SOURCE Classaura