Smucker’s Fruit Spreads
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as natural and made with ingredients “from natural sources”
Smucker’s Caramel Sundae Syrup
In March 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The J. M. Smucker Company for allegedly misleadingly representing that vanilla contributes to the caramel flavor in Smucker’s Caramel Sundae Syrup by including images of a vanilla ice cream and a vanilla milkshake on the product label when, according to the complaint, the vanilla flavor in the syrup comes from vanillin, an artificial flavor, rather than real vanilla beans. (Gilleo et al v. The J. M. Smucker Company, Case No. 20-cv-2519, S.D.N.Y.)
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Advertised Cups of Folgers
Allegations: Products do not make the number of cups advertised on the label
Crisco Butter No-Stick Spray
Allegations: Falsely marketing the product as a “butter” spray when it does not contain any butter
Folgers Ground Coffee Sold at Walmart
Allegations: Products do not make the number of cups advertised on the label
Smucker’s Peanut Butter & Strawberry Uncrustables Sandwiches
Allegations: Products do not contain the amount of protein advertised on the product label
Folgers Classic Decaf Medium Roast Ground Coffee
Allegations: Products do not make the number of cups of coffee advertised on the label
Folgers Coffees
Allegations: Products do not make the number of cups of coffee advertised on the label
Folgers Coffee
Allegations: Products do not make the number of cups of coffee advertised on the label
Nature’s Recipe Salmon, Sweet Potato & Pumpkin Recipe Dog Food
Advertised Servings of Folgers Coffee
Folgers Ground Coffees
Canisters of Folgers Coffee
Canisters of Folgers Coffees
Folgers Ground Coffee
Nutrish Zero Grain Dog Food
Rachael Ray Nutrish just 6 Dog Foods
Nature’s Recipe Pet Foods
Nature’s Recipe Pet Foods
Crisco 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil No-Stick Spray
Kibbles ‘n Bits
Creamy Supreme® Milk Chocolate Frosting
Rachael Ray™ Nutrish® Dog Food
Crisco® Oil Sprays
Crisco Oil
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By The Numbers: Vanilla Flavor Class-Action Lawsuits
TINA.org is currently tracking 70 class actions challenging claims that a variety of foods and beverages are truly vanilla.
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