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NewMarketsReported 2026-10-08 22:00

Simply Good Foods Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Earnings and Product Quality Issues

The Simply Good Foods Company is facing a class action lawsuit over earnings and product quality issues, with sales of its OWYN segment declining due to a raw material sourcing decision that led to taste and texture issues.

Why it matters. Investors and consumers are affected by the decline in sales and the potential legal implications for the company.

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Who it touches

  1. 1The Simply Good Foods Company
  2. acquires →Fact
  3. produces →Fact
    3OWYNProduct
  4. uses →Fact
    4pea proteinMaterial
  5. regulated by →Fact
  6. uses →Fact
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Evidence

  • PPR Newswire news releasesCompany2026-10-08 22:00
    slashed its 2026 net sales outlook to a range of negative 7% to negative 10%.
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  • PPR Newswire news releasesCompany2026-10-08 22:00
    OWYN's quarterly sales had contracted by nearly 17% year-over-year.
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  • PPR Newswire news releasesCompany2026-10-08 22:00
    Simply Good Foods also provided disappointing 2026 net sales guidance in the range of negative 2% to positive 2%
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  • PPR Newswire news releasesCompany2026-10-08 22:00
    Simply Good Foods' stock price fell $2.61 per share, or 18.11%, to close at $11.80 per share on April 9, 2026.
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  • PPR Newswire news releasesCompany2026-10-08 22:00
    Simply Good Foods further revealed a $187 million impairment charge against its OWYN brand intangible assets
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  • PPR Newswire news releasesCompany2026-10-08 22:00
    On this news, Simply Good Foods' stock price fell $4.33 per share, or 17.35%, to close at $20.63 per share on October 23, 2025.
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  • PPR Newswire news releasesCompany2026-10-08 22:00
    NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against The Simply Good Foods Company ("Simply Good Foods" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SMPL).
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  • PPR Newswire news releasesCompany2026-10-08 22:00
    During the related earnings call, CEO Geoff E. Tanner revealed that end user consumption of OWYN branded products had declined due to a previously undisclosed product quality issue. Specifically, Tanner explained that "a raw material sourcing decision for pea protein," which pre…
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