Published
October 4, 2026
People who bought KIND Zero G Added Sugar nut bars in the last four years may be covered by two proposed class actions, filed in New York and Florida, alleging KIND labels the bars as having zero grams of added sugar while sweetening them with allulose, which the complaints say is an added sugar under federal rules. No class has been certified and there is nothing to file yet.
Allegations Only · No Settlement Yet
This article describes a class action complaint. The statements below are unproven allegations. KIND, LLC and Mars, Incorporated have not been found liable, there is no certified class, and nothing to claim at this time. This page is informational and is not legal advice.
What Is This About?
KIND, LLC and its parent company, Mars, Incorporated, were sued on September 9, 2026 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, over KIND’s Zero G Added Sugar nut bars. The case is Bauer v. KIND, LLC, No. 8:26-cv-02622. It is the second suit over the same bars: Coprew v. KIND LLC was filed in New York on August 28, 2026 (see below).The complaint says each bar’s front label promises “Zero G Added Sugar” and its Nutrition Facts panel says “Includes 0g Added Sugars,” while allulose is the second or third ingredient by weight. It argues allulose is a sugar under federal and Florida labeling law, so both statements are false. Neither case has produced a ruling, and KIND and Mars have not been found liable.
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Status
Complaint Filed
two suits · S.D.N.Y. (Aug. 28, 2026) · M.D. Florida (Sept. 9, 2026)
Products
KIND Zero G Added Sugar Nut Bars
Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt · Caramel Almond & Sea Salt · Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate · Raspberry Vanilla Cashew · all pack sizes
Proposed Classes
Nationwide buyers, plus Florida and California classes
Florida class in the Tampa case · California subclass in the New York case
Can I Claim?
No — nothing to claim yet
How Much Allulose Is in the Bars
The complaint walks through each flavor’s ingredient list. In the Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt bar, it says, allulose comes right after almonds and peanuts, ahead of the cocoa, chocolate and peanut butter. In the Caramel Almond & Sea Salt and Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate bars it is second, and in Raspberry Vanilla Cashew it is third. The complaint puts the amount at four to five grams per serving.Ingredients are listed by weight, so the complaint argues allulose is one of the bars’ main ingredients and is used as a bulk sweetener, not in trace amounts like high-intensity sweeteners. It says the front of the box pairs “Zero G Added Sugar” with “1g Total Sugar” and “No Artificial Sweeteners.”
Why the Complaint Calls Allulose a Sugar
Federal rules define “sugars” as all free monosaccharides and disaccharides, and allow a “no added sugar” claim only if no sugar is added during processing. The complaint says allulose is a monosaccharide, chemically a close relative of fructose. It adds that the “no added sugar” standard does not depend on how much sugar is added, unlike the separate “sugar free” standard, only on whether any is added at all.It points to the federal government’s own amicus brief in Franco v. Chobani, LLC, filed in the Seventh Circuit in June 2026, which took the position that allulose is a sugar under the regulation. The Seventh Circuit agreed in July. The complaint argues that Florida’s food safety law adopts the federal labeling rules, which makes the bars misbranded under state law too.
The other side of the argument is FDA guidance from October 2020, in which the agency said it would use enforcement discretion and not object when manufacturers leave allulose out of the Total Sugars and Added Sugars lines on the Nutrition Facts panel. Defendants in other allulose cases have relied on that guidance and on federal preemption. KIND and Mars have not yet filed their response here.
What the Lawsuit Claims and Seeks
The Florida class claims are under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act and Florida’s false advertising statute. The nationwide class claim is unjust enrichment. The complaint says the Zero G label let the companies charge more and take market share from competitors, and that buyers paid a premium they would not otherwise have paid. It seeks damages, restitution of that premium, an order requiring the companies to stop the labeling, a declaration that it is unlawful, attorneys’ fees and a jury trial.Who Would Be Covered?
The proposed national class is every person who bought any of the Zero G Added Sugar bars in the United States for personal use in the four years before the complaint was filed. The Florida class is the same for purchases made in Florida. KIND, Mars and their officers, directors and employees, the judges and their staff, and the plaintiff’s lawyers are excluded.The Earlier New York Suit: Coprew v. KIND
Coprew v. KIND LLC, No. 1:26-cv-07380, was filed on August 28, 2026 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, where KIND has its headquarters, by Bursor & Fisher, P.A. It is assigned to Judge Denise Cote and names only KIND, not Mars.It targets the same four bars, Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt, Caramel Almond & Sea Salt, Raspberry Vanilla Cashew and Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate, and alleges each contains about 5 grams of allulose despite the “ZEROg Added Sugar” label. It argues that the claim is a variation of “no added sugar” under federal rules and is not allowed when any sugar is added during processing. The plaintiff is a California resident, so the claims are under California’s Consumers Legal Remedies Act, Unfair Competition Law and False Advertising Law for a California subclass, plus unjust enrichment for a nationwide class. Like the Florida case, it is at the complaint stage.
One of Many Allulose Lawsuits
KIND joins a run of suits against brands that pair allulose with “zero sugar” or “no added sugar” claims, including Kellogg’s Special K, Magic Spoon, BodyArmor, Monin, Hero Bread, Humm Kombucha, Sweet Baby Ray’s and two Trader Joe’s products. OCA tracks every one on its allulose “zero sugar” class action tracker. This case is separate from the earlier KIND Healthy Grains lead lawsuit, which concerned a different product and a different claim.What Happens Next
In the Florida case, the court has appointed a mediator and granted the companies more time to respond. With two suits over the same bars in different courts, one could be transferred to join the other. A motion to dismiss arguing preemption is the usual next step in allulose cases. There is nothing to file and no deadline for consumers. OCA will update this page if the case is dismissed, certified or settled.Questions
Which KIND bars are in the Zero G Added Sugar lawsuit?
All flavors, editions and pack sizes of KIND Zero G Added Sugar nut bars. The complaint names Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt, Caramel Almond & Sea Salt, Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate and Raspberry Vanilla Cashew, and says the list is not limited to those.
How much allulose is in a KIND Zero G bar?
According to the complaint, four to five grams per serving. It says allulose is the second or third ingredient by weight in every flavor, ahead of the chocolate, cocoa or peanut butter the bars are named for, while the Nutrition Facts panel says the bars include 0 grams of added sugars.
Is this the same as the KIND lead lawsuit?
No. An earlier, separate case challenged lead levels in KIND Healthy Grains clusters. This case is only about the Zero G Added Sugar label on KIND’s nut bars.
Can I get money from the KIND Zero G lawsuit now?
No. The case was filed on September 9, 2026 and is at the complaint stage. There is no settlement, no claim form and no deadline. Money would only be available if the case settles or the plaintiff wins.
Sources
• Class action complaint, Bauer v. KIND, LLC and Mars, Incorporated, No. 8:26-cv-02622 (M.D. Fla., filed September 9, 2026), the source of every allegation above.• Class action complaint, Coprew v. KIND LLC, No. 1:26-cv-07380 (S.D.N.Y., filed August 28, 2026), embedded below, and its docket on CourtListener.
• The case docket on CourtListener.
Coprew v. KIND Complaint (PDF)
The New York complaint as filed on August 28, 2026, including the label claims and the federal rules on “no added sugar” claims described above.
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Status
Complaint Filed — Allegations Only
Case Title
Bauer v. KIND, LLC and Mars, Incorporated
Case Number
8:26-cv-02622
Court
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida (Tampa Division)
Date Filed
September 9, 2026
Products
KIND Zero G Added Sugar nut bars
Claims
Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act; Fla. Stat. § 817.41 false advertising; unjust enrichment
Plaintiff Counsel
Seraph Legal, P.A.
Related Case
Coprew v. KIND LLC, No. 1:26-cv-07380 (S.D.N.Y., filed August 28, 2026), Judge Denise Cote
Court Docket
Bauer v. KIND on Court Listener
