Class-Action Clock May Be Ticking For Ava Anderson Non Toxic
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
While maintaining that a former supplier is at fault, "natural" pet-food maker Blue Buffalo announced in December a $32m settlement over allegations that ingredients found in its products directly conflict with its "True Blue" labeling and promotional message. The firm's plight could bode ill for Ava Anderson Non Toxic, which has admitted to controversial ingredient-labeling omissions that it attributes to supplier violations.
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