In re 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese Marketing & Sales Practices Litigation

TRANSFER ORDER

Sarah S. Vance, Chair

Before the Panel: * Before the Panel are three dockets involving allegations that the labeling and marketing of certain par-mesan cheese products as “100%” grated parmesan cheese is false and misleading because the products allegedly contain filler — mainly, a food additive known as cellulose.1 The litigation stems from a news article published in February 2016, allegedly reporting that independent laboratory testing or other sources established the presence of significant amounts of cellulose in several brands, including Kraft 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese,…