Ocean Spray Craisins Dried Cranberries and Cranberry Bites
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as healthy, wholesome, and meeting the USDA’s MyPlate dietary recommendations
Ocean Spray 100% Cranberry Juice
March 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed.
July 2014: A class-action lawsuit against Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. was transferred from state court to federal court. The complaint, which was originally filed in May 2014, alleges that, among other things, the company misleadingly labels products – including Ocean Spray 100% Cranberry Juice – as containing “no sugar” when the products actually contain ingredients with added sugar, such as concentrated fruit juice. (Center et al v. Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., Case No. 14-cv-05211, W. D. AR.).
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Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain no preservatives
Ocean Spray Cran-Raspberry and Cranberry Watermelon Juices
Allegations: Falsely marketing that juices contain “No Preservatives”
Kirkland Signature Ocean Spray Cranberry Juices
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products do not contain preservatives
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