Whole Foods ‘Hypoallergenic’ Litigation To Test ‘Sensitizer’ Definition, Consumer Perceptions

A California federal judge has granted Whole Foods Market, Inc.’s motion to dismiss itself, all but one affiliate, and a number of plaintiff claims in the putative class action, but the core issue of contention – whether Whole Foods-branded “hypoallergenic” offerings are falsely labeled – remains to be litigated.