pistachio ice cream

A federal judge in Brooklyn has allowed a class-action lawsuit to proceed against Cold Stone Creamery, filed by a New York woman who claims the company’s pistachio ice cream does not contain actual pistachios but rather "pistachio flavoring." The plaintiff alleges that she was misled by the product’s labeling and would not have purchased the ice cream had she known it lacked real pistachio nuts.

The lawsuit highlights a growing consumer concern over the transparency and accuracy of food labeling, particularly in products that are marketed with the promise of natural ingredients. The legal challenge against Cold. . .