Kraft Heinz sued by woman claiming mac and cheese takes over 3.5 minutes to make
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Kraft Heinz has what some might call a corny lawsuit on its hands...a woman claims the company misled customers about how long it takes to cook her mac and cheese.
A Florida woman named Amanda Ramirez has filed the class action lawsuit against Kraft Heinz...claiming that its Velveeta Shells & Cheese isn't actually "ready in 3 1/2" minutes, as advertised.< /p>
Ramirez says the 3.5 minutes is just how long the food should be in the microwave. She says it takes longer to prepare the meal. Remember that you must pour water into the cup and stir in the cheese sauce.
She doesn't say how long it takes her, but claims the 4 steps listed in the instructions---remove lid and cheese sauce packet, add water to fill line and stir, microwave for 3 1/2 minutes, then stir in the cheese sauce -- that doesn't mean the macaroni is actually READY to eat in that time.
She seeks to round up a class of customers who might also be upset about the preparation time and claims the damage will exceed $5 million.
"We are aware of this frivolous lawsuit and will strongly defend ourselves against the allegations contained in the complaint," the company reportedly told USA Today.
It's a pretty wild suit, but Ramirez's team says it's about holding companies like this accountable.
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Kraft Heinz has what some might call a corny lawsuit on its hands...a woman claims the company misled customers about how long it takes to cook her mac and cheese.
A Florida woman named Amanda Ramirez has filed the class action lawsuit against Kraft Heinz...claiming that its Velveeta Shells & Cheese isn't actually "ready in 3 1/2" minutes, as advertised.< /p>
Ramirez says the 3.5 minutes is just how long the food should be in the microwave. She says it takes longer to prepare the meal. Remember that you must pour water into the cup and stir in the cheese sauce.
She doesn't say how long it takes her, but claims the 4 steps listed in the instructions---remove lid and cheese sauce packet, add water to fill line and stir, microwave for 3 1/2 minutes, then stir in the cheese sauce -- that doesn't mean the macaroni is actually READY to eat in that time.
She seeks to round up a class of customers who might also be upset about the preparation time and claims the damage will exceed $5 million.
"We are aware of this frivolous lawsuit and will strongly defend ourselves against the allegations contained in the complaint," the company reportedly told USA Today.
It's a pretty wild suit, but Ramirez's team says it's about holding companies like this accountable.
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