Israeli Court Approves Class Action Against Golda Ice Cream for Mislabeling Sugar Content
How 6 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Mako · 15 hours ago
What happened
An Israeli court approved a class action against Golda ice cream for selling products labeled "sugar-free" that contained excessive lactose sugar. The lawsuit covers purchases over seven years and estimates damages at 350 million shekels. The court found the labeling misleading and rejected the company's defense that "sugar-free" meant no added sugar. Golda has stopped selling the disputed products, and settlement talks are encouraged.
- 01Israeli court approves class action against Golda for mislabeled sugar-free ice cream.
- 02Ice creams contained lactose sugar 13 times above legal sugar-free limit.
- 03Estimated damages total about 350 million shekels for seven years of sales.
- 04Golda admitted to containing lactose but denied consumer deception claims.
- 05Court ruled "sugar-free" labeling likely misled consumers under Israeli law.
- 06Class includes all buyers of Golda sugar-free ice cream in last seven years.
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