Advertised Cups of Folgers
Allegations: Products do not make the number of cups advertised on the label
April 2016: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed.
March 2016: A class-action lawsuit was filed against J.M. Smucker Company for allegedly deceptively advertising its Creamy Supreme® Milk Chocolate Frosting. According to the complaint, the marketing misrepresents that the frosting contains milk when it actually does not. In addition, the complaint claims that the company fails to disclose that the frosting is artificially flavored, as required by law. (Ocasio et al v. The J.M. Smucker Company, Case No. 16-cv-80359, S.D. Fla.)
Allegations: Products do not make the number of cups advertised on the label
Allegations: Falsely marketing the product as a “butter” spray when it does not contain any butter
Allegations: Products do not make the number of cups advertised on the label
Allegations: Products do not contain the amount of protein advertised on the product label
Allegations: Products do not make the number of cups of coffee advertised on the label
Allegations: Products do not make the number of cups of coffee advertised on the label
Allegations: Products do not make the number of cups of coffee advertised on the label
October 2020: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint that added a named plaintiff (Hough). June 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Big Heart Pet Brands for allegedly falsely marketing Nature’s…
September 2020: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint to change the number of cups of coffee they allege products actually make. According to the complaint, canisters of: Folgers Classic Roast coffee…
In November 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The J. M. Smucker Company and The Folger Coffee Company alleging that Folgers ground coffee products do not contain enough coffee…
June 2020: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been…
In October 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The Folger Coffee Company for allegedly misrepresenting that canisters of Folgers ground coffee – including Classic Roast, Classic Roast Decaf, ½…
In May 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The J.M. Smucker Co. for allegedly misleadingly advertising the number of six fluid ounce cups of coffee that Folgers ground coffee…
June 2020: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 20-cv-5289, C.D. Cal.) April 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Rachael Ray Nutrish for allegedly…
In April 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Ainsworth Pet Nutrition and J.M. Smucker Co. for allegedly falsely marketing that Rachael Ray Nutrish just 6 line of dog foods…
In March 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The J. M. Smucker Company for allegedly misleadingly representing that vanilla contributes to the caramel flavor in Smucker’s Caramel Sundae Syrup…
March 2019: This case was transferred to federal court. (Case No. 19-cv-406, E. D. CA.) February 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Big Heart Pet Brands for allegedly falsely…
In January 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Big Heart Pet Brands for allegedly falsely advertising that its Nature’s Recipe dog and cat foods are “all natural” when, according…
In August 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The J.M. Smucker Company for allegedly falsely marketing Crisco Olive Oil No-Stick Spray as being “100% Extra Virgin” when, according to…
May 2018: This lawsuit was transferred to a California Court. (Case No. 18-cv-2662, N. D. CA.) March 2018: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Big Heart Pet Brands and The…
January 2018: This case was stayed pending the California Department of Public Health’s determination of whether it will begin rulemaking proceedings regarding the use of the word “natural” in pet…
In December 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The J.M. Smucker Company for allegedly falsely marketing Crisco® No-Stick Sprays – specifically, the Extra Virgin Olive Oil spray and the…
December 2015: Both of these actions were dismissed. The parties in the Ault action reached a settlement agreement, the terms of which have not been disclosed, and the action was…
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