Mondelez

Mondelez International, maker of Oreo, Toblerone, and Nabisco products, has faced multiple class action lawsuits alleging systematic greenwashing through its 'Cocoa Life' sustainability program. Two federal lawsuits filed in 2024 allege that Mondelez's supply chain relies on farms using child labor, that rainforest destruction in Côte d'Ivoire is linked to its overproduction, and that the 'Cocoa Life' label on Oreo packaging is materially false and misleading to consumers.

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▸ Case #1 — 'Cocoa Life' Greenwashing + Child Labor Class Action (2024) Two class actions filed in Illinois federal court in 2024 allege Mondelez's 'Cocoa Life' logo — displayed on Oreo, Toblerone, and other products — constitutes false advertising because the company's supply chain is linked to farms using children as young as 10 with machetes, and cocoa farmers paid under €2/day. A U.S. Department of Labor-funded report cited in the complaint found 1.56 million children engaged in hazardous cocoa labor in West Africa, including farms supplying Mondelez.

▸ Case #2 — 'No Preservatives' / Whole Grain False Labeling Lawsuits (Ongoing) Separate class actions filed in 2019 alleged Oreo cookies were deceptively labeled as made with 'real cocoa' when the cocoa was alkali-processed, and that Nabisco Whole Grain crackers listed enriched non-whole-grain wheat flour as the primary ingredient despite 'whole grain' front-of-pack claims. Truth in Advertising (TINA.org) has also documented Oreo-related labeling complaints.