{
  "id": 405124,
  "title": "Golda ice cream chain faces NIS 350 million lawsuit over falsely labeled sugar-free options",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/golda-ice-cream-chain-faces-nis-350-million-lawsuit-over-falsely",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-09T20:20:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-905016"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A class action lawsuit seeking NIS 350 million against the Golda ice cream chain was approved by the Central District Court on Sunday. The complaint alleges that several sugar-free ice cream options offered by the company actually contained sugar, as shown by laboratory tests. One plaintiff, Sol Yarkoni, purchased what she believed to be sugar-free ice cream from a Golda location in Ramat Gan and later experienced symptoms consistent with consuming sugar. Yarkoni, who was on a low-carb diet, had the ice cream tested and discovered it contained 6.6 grams of sugar per 100 grams, which is over thirteen times the permitted amount for a sugar-free product. Golda argued that the labels were not misleading because dairy products naturally contain lactose or natural milk sugar. However, the court rejected this argument, citing the Prinir precedent which allows for cases where there is a \"total failure of consideration\" when product characteristics significantly differ from consumer expectations. The court noted that most of Golda's products are not sugar-free, reinforcing the significance of the label. The lawsuit's financial damage amount will be determined in subsequent proceedings.",
  "summary": "A class action lawsuit worth NIS 350 million has been approved against the Golda ice cream chain in Israel, alleging that several sugar-free options offered by the vendor actually contained sugar. The Central District Court ruled that laboratory tests showed the offerings contained 6.6 grams of sugar per 100 grams of ice cream, which is over thirteen times the amount allowed for a product to be labeled sugar-free. The lawsuit, originally filed in February 2024, was brought by Sol Yarkoni, who purchased what she thought was sugar-free ice cream from a Golda location on Ramat Gan's Jabotinsky Street. Yarkoni, who was on a low-carb diet, claims she felt as if she had eaten sugar after consuming the product, leading her to bring a sample to a Health Ministry-authorized laboratory. Golda argued that the labels were not misleading, citing the natural sugar content of dairy products and the opinion of Hebrew University of Jerusalem Professor Elliot Berry. However, the court rejected this argument, finding sufficient grounds for Yarkoni and others to assume the ice cream was sugar-free, given most of Golda's products are not labeled as such. The court concluded that financial damage could be alleged, with the amount to be determined in further proceedings.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Golda ice cream chain faces huge class action suit over ‘sugar-free’ flavors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/golda-ice-cream-chain-faces-huge-class-action-suit-over-sugar-free",
        "published": "2026-08-10T02:16:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}