USA Today By Camille Fine
October 19, 2022 – Updated October 21, 2022
Advertised as “Italy’s No. 1 brand of pasta,” the popular brand Barilla will face a lawsuit over accusations it misled consumers to believe products made in Iowa and New York were actually made in the motherland of pasta, Italy.
A federal judge on Monday denied Barilla’s motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit accusing the company of misrepresenting its products. Judge Donna Ryu found that the company’s phrase, “Italy’s No.1 brand of pasta,” could mislead consumers to believe that the pasta is made in Italy. Barilla also features the green, red and white colors of the Italian flag on the signature blue boxes.