Hostess Brands Argues That ‘Carrot Cake’ Merely Describes the Flavor of ‘Carrot Cake Mini-Donuts’ and Does Not Imply Real Carrots are a Substantial Ingredient

Our blog discussed the filing on August 9, 2020 of a class action lawsuit alleging the marketing of “Carrot Cake Mini-Donuts” violates various New York consumer protection laws.  Specifically, the plaintiff alleged a qualifying term is prescribed by FDA’s flavoring regulation (e.g. “flavored, naturally flavored, artificially flavored”) and that the absence of a qualifier led... Continue Reading