
Smucker’s Fruit Spreads
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as natural and made with ingredients “from natural sources”
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: Falsely marketing products as natural and made with ingredients “from natural sources”
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
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