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 Juices
In September 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Ocean Spray for allegedly misleadingly marketing juices – including Cran Cherry, Cran Grape, Cran Apple, and Wave Berry Medley – as containing no artificial flavors when, according to the complaint, they do. (Froio et al v. Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., Case No. 18-cv-12005, D. Mass.)
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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
Cran-Apple and Cran-Grape Juices
August 2020: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement. January 2020: A federal judge preliminarily approved the settlement agreement. A final fairness hearing is scheduled for July…
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…
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