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Man Files Lawsuit Over 'Hawaiian Rolls' Not Being Made In Hawaii
By Ben Hooper
Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A New York state man filed a class action lawsuit against the mak- ers of King's Hawaiian sweet rolls, alleging the company misled him into believing the California- manufactured sweet rolls are made in Hawaii.
Robert Galinsky of Yonkers said in his lawsuit against King's Hawaiian that the packag- ing prominently features "Hilo, Hawaii" on the
front, but the back reveals they are actually made in Torrance, California.
Galinsky said the
packaging misled him into purchas- ing the product, believing the rolls to be made in Hawaii.
The lawsuit states the company "is the leading seller of Hawaiian Rolls and essentially invented this cate- gory of food,"
and cites inci- dents of the com- pany taking legal action against other manufactur- ers for using the phrase "Hawaiian
rolls" in market- ing.
The King's Hawaiian website states the rolls were created by Robert Taira in the 1950s, when he opened Robert's Bakery in Hilo. The com- pany was renamed to King's Bakery when it later expanded to Honolulu, and the business eventu- ally closed to Torrance.
King's Hawaiian has yet to publicly respond to the lawsuit.
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