Lawsuit · Ongoing

Hershey sued over PFAS in candy packaging after touting “highest quality, safety and sustainability standards”

The Hershey Company

Case

Defendant: The Hershey Company
Plaintiff: Bernadette Beekman, on behalf of a New York consumer class
Court: New York consumer-protection law (filed Dec. 24, 2024) — docket unverified
Filed: Dec 24, 2024
Status: Ongoing
Outcome: pending
Industry: Food

The Allegation

The complaint alleges Hershey misled consumers by promoting its products as meeting the “highest quality, safety and sustainability standards” while failing to disclose harmful PFAS chemicals in its packaging. It is part of a wave of snack-brand PFAS packaging suits in 2024–2025.

Scout Impact

A top-tier food brand allegedly hiding PFAS in packaging behind safety/sustainability marketing combines food contamination, deceptive claims, and the forever-chemicals theme Scout tracks.