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Case Status:    SETTLED  
—On or around 11/17/2021 (Date of order of final judgment)
Current/Last Presiding Judge:  
Hon. Robert M. Dow, Jr.

Filing Date: November 16, 2016

TreeHouse Foods Inc. is an American multinational food processing company specializing in producing private label packaged foods.

According to the law firm press release, the filed Complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company’s business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company’s private label business was underperforming; (2) the Company’s acquisition strategy was underperforming; (3) the Company had overstated its full-year 2016 guidance; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants’ statements about TreeHouse’s business, operations, and prospects were false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.

On January 25, 2017, the Court issued an Order appointing Lead Plaintiff and Counsel. Lead Plaintiff filed a consolidated Complaint on March 24. Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss the consolidated Complaint on May 26. On February 12, 2018, the Court issued an Order denying Defendants' Motion to Dismiss the consolidated Complaint.

The parties entered into a Stipulation of Settlement on July 13, 2021. On July 27, the Court granted preliminary approval of the Settlement. On November 17, the Court granted final approval of the Settlement and entered Final Judgment.

On September 27, 2022, the Court granted Lead Plaintiff's motion for entry of Class Distribution Order.

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