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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Ghiradelli Chocolate Co.
Current Parent Company: Lindt & Sprungli
Penalty: $5,250,000
Year: 2015
Date: February 20, 2015
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Secondary Offense: false advertising
Violation Description: Ghiradelli agreed to pay over $5 million to settle litigation alleging it advertised certain products as containing white chocolate when they actually contained an artificial flavoring resembling white chocolate.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Northern District of California
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 3:12-cv-04936
Case Name: Miller v. Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: Switzerland
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: food products
Specific Industry of Current Parent: food products
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