BRONX,
N.Y., Sept. 13, 2024
/PRNewswire/ --
A court authorized this Notice. This is
not a Solicitation from a lawyer.
An $8.85 million settlement has
been reached in a class action lawsuit filed against Conopco, Inc.,
and Unilever United States, Inc. (together, "Defendants"). The
Settlement provides cash payments to eligible Settlement Class
Members.
What is this lawsuit about? Plaintiffs filed this
lawsuit against the Defendants alleging the Defendants' labeling of
Breyers® Natural Vanilla ice cream gave consumers the
impression the ice cream contained vanilla flavor derived only from
the vanilla plant and not from non-vanilla plant sources, and
allege that it contained non-vanilla plant vanilla
flavors. The Defendants dispute all of these allegations and deny
any wrongdoing. The Court has not decided who is right.
Who is included in the Settlement? You may be
included in the Settlement if you purchased the Product
(Breyers® Natural Vanilla ice cream) in any size in
the United States from
April 21, 2016 through August 14, 2024. A complete list of the
Products can be found at www.VanillaIceCreamSettlement.com.
What are the Settlement Benefits? As a result of the
Settlement, the Defendants have agreed to create a Settlement Fund
of $8,850,000. Cash payments from the
Settlement Fund will be paid to each Settlement Class Member who
submits a valid and timely Claim Form.
- Monetary Benefits: Settlement Class Members who
submit a valid and timely Claim Form by February 19, 2025 are eligible for a cash
payment. Valid Claims with Proof of Purchase will receive
$1.00 for each Product, with no
Product number limit. Valid Claims without Proof of Purchase
will receive $1.00 for each Product,
up to a maximum of 8 Products. If you are a Settlement Class
Member and submit a Valid Claim for Products with both Proof of
Purchase and without Proof of Purchase, the cash payment
benefits will be combined. Each Household is limited to and may
only submit one single Claim Form.
- Injunctive (Non-Monetary) Benefit: Within 12
months of the Settlement becoming final, the Defendants will be
required to develop a new Product formula that does not include
vanilla derived from non-vanilla plant sources.
How can I get a payment? If you believe you are a
Settlement Class Member and want to obtain a cash payment from the
Settlement, you will need to complete and return a valid and timely
Claim Form. The Claim Forms, and information on how to submit them,
are available on the Settlement website at
www.VanillaIceCreamSettlement.com. Claim Forms must be postmarked
(if mailed) or received (if submitted online) on or before
February 19, 2025.
What are your options? If you want to keep the right
to sue or continue to sue the Released Parties for the legal claims
in this lawsuit, and you do not want to receive a cash payment from
this Settlement, you must take steps to exclude yourself from the
Settlement. To request to be excluded from the Settlement, you must
fill out the Exclusion Form found on the Settlement Website at
www.VanillaIceCreamSettlement.com or you can mail/email a
written request for exclusion by October
31, 2024 to the Claims Administrator. If you choose to
exclude yourself from the Settlement, you will not be bound by the
Settlement or any judgment in this lawsuit. Information on how to
mail/email your exclusion request can be found on the Settlement
Website or by calling 1-888-603-5137. If you are a Settlement Class
Member, and have not excluded yourself from the Settlement, you can
object to the Settlement if you don't like any part of it. The
deadline to object is October 31,
2024.
What happens next? The Court will hold a Fairness
Hearing on November 21, 2024,
to consider whether the Settlement is fair, reasonable and
adequate. If there are objections, the Court will consider them.
You may attend the Final Approval Hearing, but you are not required
to do so. You may also pay your own lawyer to attend and speak at
the hearing, but that is not necessary. The Court may change these
deadlines or the hearing date (and time). Check the website below
for updates. Please do not call the Court or the Clerk of the Court
for information about the Settlement.
For more information, call 1-888-603-5137 or
visit www.VanillaIceCreamSettlement.com.
URL: www.VanillaIceCreamSettlement.com
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SOURCE Supreme Court of the State of
New York, Brox County