Frito-Lay’s Ruffles slapped with two class actions over alleged flavour misrepresentation

30-Apr-2020 Last updated on 30-Apr-2020 at 10:08 GMT

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Frito-Lay is in court over alleged false advertising of its Ruffles Cheddar & Sour Cream potato chips. Pic: Frito-LayFrito-Lay

PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay is facing two class actions alleging its Ruffles Cheddar & Sour Cream potato chips are misleading consumers into believing they are naturally flavoured.

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