Jane Goodall’s institute sues baby food company

NEW YORK (AP) — Jane Goodall’s nonprofit organization is suing an organic baby food company, claiming it failed to pay up after the primate expert agreed to market a vegetarian product called Janey Baby.

The New York Post reports that the Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education and Conservation filed the lawsuit in Manhattan federal court against Sprout Foods, which was co-founded by chef Tyler Florence of the Food Network.

The institute claims Sprout owes it $720,000.

Sprout says the contract was made by its former CEO and says the firm was in discussions with the institute about a revised relationship that would benefit both parties.

Institute attorney Eleanor Lackman declined to comment.

The suit says the institute canceled the contract with Sprout on July 25.