LEGAL NOTICE: Barilla Class Action

IRVINE, Calif., July 5, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Para más información, por favor llame a este número: (800) 355-0700.

This Notice is being issued by the Court-appointed Notice Administrator and was authorized by order of the United States District Court, Northern District of California, in Matthew Sinatro, et al. v. Barilla America, Inc., Case No. 4:22-cv-03460-DMR.

Who is Included? You are a Class Member if you are a California resident and purchased Barilla brand pastas including the following product lines (Classic Blue Box, Collezione Artisanal, Gluten Free, Veggie, and Whole Grain) containing the Challenged Representation "Italy's #1 Brand of Pasta" (the "Products") for personal use and not for resale during June 11, 2018 through the present (collectively referred to as the "Class" or "Class Members"). The detailed Notice available atwww.BarillaClassAction.com defines the Class more precisely.

What is this Case About? Plaintiffs allege that: (1) Barilla America, Inc. ("hereinafter "Barilla" or"Defendant") owns, manufactures, and distributes Products labeled as "Italy's #1 Brand of Pasta," which suggests to consumers that the Products are made in Italy with Italian ingredients when in reality the Products are manufactured in the United States with non-Italian ingredients; (2) Class Members lost money in the form of the price premium they paid for Products which falsely claim to be authentic Italian pasta—that is had they known that the Products were not made in Italy with Italian ingredients, they would not have purchased the Products, let alone paid a "premium" for such a valued benefit. Plaintiffs seek restitutionary, actual, statutory, compensatory, and punitive damages, as well as reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. Barilla denies the allegations in this case and that prayer for relief should be granted.

What are Your Options? To stay in this litigation, do nothing, to keep the possibility of getting money or benefits that may come from the lawsuit. But, you give up your right to sue Barilla separately about the same legal claims in this lawsuit, and you will be bound by the Court's decisions and by the final judgment, whether it is favorable or not.

To exclude yourself, you must deliver your personally signed Opt-Out request postmarked by August 18, 2025, via first-class mail to the Class Administrator, P.O. Box 54668, Irvine, CA 92619 or by email to claims@apexclassaction.com. The request for exclusion must meet the following criteria: (a) state the name, current address, telephone number, and email address of the person requesting exclusion; (b) express clear and unambiguous request to be excluded from this action: "I request exclusion from the Class in Sinatro, et al. v. Barilla America, Inc., Case No. 4:22-cv-03460-DMR (N.D. Cal.)"; (c) contain the personal signature of the class member seeking to be excluded (a lawyer's signature is not permitted); (d) be individualized: seek request to be excluded only on behalf of the Settlement Class Member and not someone else/others, unless the class member is a minor, and a request needs to be signed by a parent of a minor. The request for exclusion shall not be effective unless it provides the required information and is made by August 18, 2025. By excluding yourself from this lawsuit, you will not get any benefits from the lawsuit, but you will keep your right to sue Barilla in a separate lawsuit for these claims with a different lawyer. A judgment in the lawsuit, whether favorable or not, will bind all Class Members who do not request exclusion. If you do not request exclusion, you may enter an appearance through your own attorney.

How Do You Get More Information? This Notice is only a summary. To obtain a detailed Notice and additional information, visit www.BarillaClassAction.com or contact Class Counsel at Barilla@clarksonlawfirm.com.DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT.

Media Contact

Sean Hartranft, Apex Class Action LLC, 1 800.355.0700, info@apexclassaction.com, apexclassaction.com

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