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 products make when, according to plaintiffs, the product does not contain enough coffee to make the advertised number of servings. For example, plaintiffs claim that Folgers Classic Roast Coffee makes up to 240 cups of coffee when, according to the complaint, the product makes 173 cups. (Ashton et al v. The J.M. Smucker Co., Case No. 20-cv-992, C.D. Cal.)

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Folgers Coffee

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Folgers Coffee

Allegations: Products do not make the number of cups of coffee advertised on the label

Advertised Servings of Folgers Coffee

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Advertised Servings of Folgers Coffee

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…

Folgers Ground Coffees

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Folgers Ground Coffees

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…

Canisters of Folgers Coffee

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Canisters of Folgers 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…

Canisters of Folgers Coffees

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Canisters of Folgers Coffees

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…


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