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December 24, 2020
District of Minnesota Judge Patrick J. Schlitz dismissed a false advertising suit on Tuesday brought by Acana and Orijen kibble purchasers against Champion Petfoods USA, Inc., and Champion Petfoods LP, the manufacturers.
The plaintiffs alleged they “purchased Champion’s dog food
rather than cheaper alternatives in reliance on the representations made by
Champion on its packaging.” The specific statements on the packaging the
plaintiffs claimed they relied on were: “Biologically Appropriate,” “Fresh
Regional Ingredients,” “Nourish as Nature Intended,” and “Delivering Nutrients
Naturally.” The plaintiffs argued that these statements were false or
misleading because the dog food may have contained “heavy metals,” “BPA,”