Man demands trial, says 'cheesy' Combos snacks don't have enough cheese [View all]

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Fort Myers man has filed a federal lawsuit against the parent company of Combos snacks, arguing that they are deceptively marketed because they don’t contain enough “real cheese.”

In the filing, Edward Pistorio pointed to the fact that the cheddar cheese-flavored version of the snack is marketed with a picture of a large block of cheese and the labels, “Filling made with REAL CHEESE,” and “Natural Flavors.”

However, he also cited the ingredients list, which said the snacks are less than 2% cheese blend.

According to the label included in court documents, the main ingredients of the snack are wheat flower, palm oil, dairy product solids, carbohydrates and corn starch. ........................................(more)

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