Crisco Oil

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 dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.. The Parker action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed.

May 2013: Another class-action lawsuit was filed against J.M. Smucker Co. for allegedly labeling its Crisco oils as “all natural” when they actually contain GMOs and are heavily processed.  (Ault et al. v. J.M. Smucker Co. et al., Case No. 13-cv-3409, S.D.N.Y.)

February 2013: A class-action lawsuit was filed against J.M. Smuckers, the maker of Crisco oils., in February 2013.  The lawsuit alleges that J.M. Smucker deceptively labels its Crisco oils – including Natural Blend Oil, Crisco Pure Corn Oil, Crisco Pure Canola Oil, and Crisco Pure Vegetable Oil — as “all natural” when they actually contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs).  (Parker v. J.M. Smucker Co., Case No. 13-cv-00690, N.D. Cal.)

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