When a frozen dinner suddenly disappears from the freezer aisle, it is often because of low sales or a change in a company’s marketing strategy. However, in some cases, the quiet discontinuation of a product comes right on the heels of a damaging lawsuit. While the company will rarely admit that the legal trouble is the reason for the removal, the timing can be highly suspicious. A lawsuit that exposes false advertising or a controversial ingredient can make a product a public relations liability, leading the company to quietly pull it from the market to avoid further scrutiny.
