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Beverly Man Sues Stop & Shop Over Not-So-Flushable Wipes Beverly Man Sues Stop & Shop Over Not-So-Flushable Wipes
Beverly Man Sues Stop & Shop Over Not-So-Flushable Wipes A new lawsuit claims that the advertising for Stop & Shop flushable wipes is full of crap.  Mark Schotte, of Beverly, is suing The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, headquartered in Quincy, for falsely advertising wet wipes as "flushable," according to court documents filed on Wednesday, April 26.  The suit claims that Stop & Shop sold wipes labeled as "flushable" at a premium price when compared to toilet paper, but that the wipes do not break apart in a reasonable period of time, and instead can cause clogs or other sewage damage.  The packaging for St…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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'False, Misleading': Woman Sues Kraft Over Mac & Cheese Preparation Time Claim 'False, Misleading': Woman Sues Kraft Over Mac & Cheese Preparation Time Claim
'False, Misleading': Woman Sues Kraft Over Mac & Cheese Preparation Time Claim Kraft Heinz is being accused of false advertising when it comes to its single-serving cups of macaroni and cheese. In a federal class action lawsuit filed in Florida, Amanda Ramirez claims the company’s statement that its Velveeta Shells and Cheese cups are “ready in 3 ½ minutes” is "false and misleading" because the product actually takes longer than that to prepare. Ramirez said those 3 ½ minutes do not include the time it takes to remove the lid and cheese sauce pouch, add in the correct amount of water, stir, and then mix in the cheese sauce after the cup has been microwaved before wa…

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by Michael Mashburn