Lawsuit alleges Chobani misled consumers with ‘zero sugar’ claim on labels

Freelance Writer

A federal appellate judge has revived a 2025 lawsuit against Chobani, arguing that the yogurt brand misled consumers with its “zero sugar” label.

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The lawsuit comes in light of the FDA’s revised stance on allulose, a natural sweetener that has been recategorized under the legal definition of sugar.

Chobani’s Greek yogurt contains 4 grams of allulose per serving, and federal regulations require food to contain less than half a gram of sugar to earn the “sugar-free” title, Food Dive reports.

“Perhaps consumers aren’t deceived by Chobani’s products because they don’t understand promises about sugars to mean allulose,” the judge wrote in the decision to revive the case. “But how reasonable consumers perceive Chobani’s labels and make decisions about its products are questions of fact that cannot be answered now.”

Chobani argues that the FDA’s enforcement guidance in 2020 did not define allulose as sugar, and therefore wouldn’t violate the labeling requirements. And while the FDA has given company guidance on the subject, it hasn’t made an official rule on how to treat allulose on food labels.

“While we respectfully disagree with the appellate court decision reversing the dismissal of the case, we look forward to presenting additional arguments to the district court,” a spokesperson for Chobani said, while noting that allulose doesn’t add calories, raise blood sugar, or lead to cavities like traditional sugars.