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Ashlie D. Stevens

Woman sues over Velveeta prep time

Boxes of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese and Velveeta Shells and Cheese sit on a store shelf August 4, 2011 in Los Angeles, United States. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

A Florida woman has sued Kraft Heinz, which owns Velveeta, alleging that the company misled customers regarding the amount of time it takes to prepare a single-serving cup of macaroni and cheese.

According to a class-action lawsuit filed earlier this month, plaintiff Amanda Ramirez claims that she wouldn't have purchased Velveeta Shells & Cheese from the supermarket had she "known the truth" about the product. In the filing, Ramirez alleges that "the statement of 'ready in 3 1/2 minutes' [which is found on the product packaging] is false and misleading because the Product takes longer than 3-and-a-half minutes to prepare for consumption."

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