TRENTON, NJ. — Grillo’s Pickles, Inc. claims Wahlburgers pickles, which are promoted as fresh, all natural and containing no preservatives, do contain artificial chemical preservatives, according to a lawsuit filed Jan. 3 in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey.
The pickles are sold in the refrigerated sections of grocery stores, often alongside other pickles. The alleged false and misleading claims about Wahlburgers pickles harmed Grillo’s Pickles, Westwood, Mass., through diverted sales, lost shelf space and lost market share, according to the lawsuit.
Defendants in the lawsuit include Patriot Pickle, Inc., ARKK Food Co. and Wahlburgers I, LLC. Patriot Pickle manufactures, packages, labels and ships Wahlburgers pickles from Patriot’s facility in Wayne, NJ, on behalf of ARKK Food Co. and Wahlburgers. ARKK controls the entire line of Wahlburgers retail products….
