Consumers suing Conagra say the brand is just as responsible as the Marine Stewardship Council for 'deceptive' Russian pollock sustainability promise

Consumer products conglomerate Conagra, which owns the Van De Kamp’s and Mrs. Paul’s frozen seafood brands, is caught up in a class action lawsuit filed over the use of the company's Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) eco-label as a "deceptive" sustainability promise.

Earlier this year, US consumer plaintiffs filed a lengthy class action complaint against Conagra in an Illinois district court, alleging the company "charges a premium for its seafood products that uniformly promise to be 'certified sustainable seafood,'" which the plaintiffs say is supported by the use of an MSC label on its products.