You may be eligible for lawsuit payout if you ate Breyers vanilla ice cream

If you’ve enjoyed vanilla-flavored Breyers ice cream over the last eight years, you may be in line for a sweet treat—a cash refund.

Breyers is paying out a nearly $9 million settlement as part of a class-action lawsuit filed against Conopco, Inc., and Unilever United States, Inc. The lawsuit claimed Breyers’ labeling of Natural Vanilla ice cream gave consumers the impression the dessert contained vanilla flavor derived only from the vanilla plant and not from non-vanilla plant sources.

The lawsuit also alleges that the ice cream contained non-vanilla plant vanilla flavors.

The $8.85M settlement fund notes eligibility for anyone who purchased Breyers Natural Vanilla ice cream in any size between April 21, 2016 and Aug. 14, 2024.

Per the agreement, settlement class members who submit a valid and timely claim form by Feb. 19, 2025, will be eligible for cash payments.

Settlement class members may also submit claims with or without proof of purchase.

The deadline to exclude yourself or object to the settlement is Oct. 31, 2024.

A court ruling on the settlement has not yet occurred, with a final approval hearing set for Nov. 21.

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