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Ornua, owner of the butter brand, now faces a class action over its use of a ‘forever chemical’ in its products’ packaging Ornua CEO Conor Galvin The plaintiff's motion 'struck the court as plausible'. Photo: Getty Irish dairy giant Ornua has failed to convince a New York district court judge to dismiss allegations a cancer-linked chemical previously found in its Kerrygold packaging could have migrated to its butter. Ornua, owner of the Kerrygold butter brand, is facing a class action court case in the US over its use of per-and polyfluoralkyl substances, known as PFAS, in its packaging.
The case, which began last year, was taken by Carolyn Winans, who claims that PFAS migrates into food, including butter, when the chemicals are present in the packaging. Winans cited several studies she claimed establish the possibility of PFAS migrating onto food. In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Judge Frederic Block said Winans’ theory “strikes the court as plausible”, in a recently published court opinion following the motion to dismiss.
The plaintiff's motion 'struck the court as plausible'. Photo: Getty Kerrygold’s butter packaging includes the phrase “pure Irish butter”. Winans alleges misrepresentations regarding the packaging.
Winans, who bought and consumed Kerrygold products, makes various complaints under New York law, including deceptive business practices, false advertising, selling of adulterated or misbranded food and u.
