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Fruit By The Foot, Gushers, Fruit Roll-Ups and Other Fruit-Flavored Snacks

Class Action

Fruit By The Foot, Gushers, Fruit Roll-Ups and Other Fruit-Flavored Snacks

Allegations: Falsely advertising products as containing no artificial flavors when they contain a synthetic ingredient

Fruit Bliss Organic Fruit Products

Class Action

Fruit Bliss Organic Fruit Products

January 2018: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. December 2017: This case…

Kroger’s Just Fruit Spreadable Fruit Products

Class Action

Kroger’s Just Fruit Spreadable Fruit Products

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products contain only the fruit identified on the front label when the ingredients list reveals that they contain ore “fruit syrup” than fruit

Welch’s Reduced Sugar Fruit Snacks, Fruit ‘n Yogurt Snacks, and Certain Boxes of Fruit Snacks

Class Action

Welch’s Reduced Sugar Fruit Snacks, Fruit ‘n Yogurt Snacks, and Certain Boxes of Fruit Snacks

Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled packaging

Polaner All Fruit Spreadable Fruit

Class Action

Polaner All Fruit Spreadable Fruit

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “All Fruit” when the ingredients list reveals they contain other ingredients, including citric acid and natural flavor

Sweet Harvest Fruit Cocktail

Class Action

Sweet Harvest Fruit Cocktail

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Fruit Cocktail in 100% Fruit Juice” when the ingredients list shows the fruit comes in a mixture of fruit juice, added water, and a chemical…

Boxes of Welch’s Reduced Sugar Fruit Snacks and Fruit ‘n Yogurt Snacks

Class Action

Boxes of Welch’s Reduced Sugar Fruit Snacks and Fruit ‘n Yogurt Snacks

Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled packaging

Arizona Fruit Snacks – Mixed Fruit

Class Action

Arizona Fruit Snacks – Mixed Fruit

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing “no preservatives” when they contain a preservative

Happy Belly Fruit Bowls and Canned Fruit Products

Class Action

Happy Belly Fruit Bowls and Canned Fruit Products

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products contain “100% Juice”

Welch’s Fruit Snacks

Class Action

Welch’s Fruit Snacks

June 2018: After the Atik case was dismissed, the Hall case was transferred back to a court in New Jersey. (Hall v. Welch Foods, Case No. 18-cv-105000, D.N.J.) October 2017:…

Arnold Palmer Half & Half and Green Tea Fruit Snacks

Class Action

Arnold Palmer Half & Half and Green Tea Fruit Snacks

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products are “made with real fruit” when they don’t contain any fruit

Annie’s Fruit Snacks

Class Action

Annie’s Fruit Snacks

Allegations: Falsely suggesting products are primarily sweetened with fruit juice by marketing them as “Made with Real Fruit Juice” when the only sweetening ingredient is added sugar

Arizona Fruit Snacks

Class Action

Arizona Fruit Snacks

Allegations: Falsely marketing that fruit snacks contain “No Preservatives” when they contain a preservative ingredient

Several Dole Fruit Products

Class Action

Several Dole Fruit Products

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as being “in 100% fruit juice” when they also contain added ingredients

Dole Mixed Fruit

Class Action

Dole Mixed Fruit

October 2017: This case was stayed pending the FDA’s investigation and final decision regarding the proper use of the word “natural.” September 2016: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed…

Kern’s Fruit Beverages

Class Action

Kern’s Fruit Beverages

In September 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Stremick’s Heritage Foods for allegedly deceptively advertising its Kern’s fruit beverages as healthful, natural fruit beverages when, according to plaintiffs, they…

Jamba Juice Fruit and Vegetable Smoothies

Class Action

Jamba Juice Fruit and Vegetable Smoothies

In August 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Jamba Juice for allegedly falsely advertising its fruit and vegetable smoothies as healthy by misrepresenting the actual ingredients. Specifically, the complaint…

Scooby-Doo, Star Wars and Other Character Fruit Snacks

Class Action

Scooby-Doo, Star Wars and Other Character Fruit Snacks

Allegations: Falsely marketing fruit snacks as natural

Great Value Mixed Fruit Cups

Class Action

Great Value Mixed Fruit Cups

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Mixed Fruit in 100% juice”

Bear’s Fruit Kombucha

Class Action

Bear’s Fruit Kombucha

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as non-alcoholic beverages that contain “just fruit & herbs” when they contain 92 to 286 percent more alcohol than the legal limit for non-alcoholic beverages

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Fruit By The Foot, Gushers, Fruit Roll-Ups and Other Fruit-Flavored Snacks

Fruit Bliss Organic Fruit Products

Kroger’s Just Fruit Spreadable Fruit Products

Welch’s Reduced Sugar Fruit Snacks, Fruit ‘n Yogurt Snacks, and Certain Boxes of Fruit Snacks

Polaner All Fruit Spreadable Fruit

Sweet Harvest Fruit Cocktail

Boxes of Welch’s Reduced Sugar Fruit Snacks and Fruit ‘n Yogurt Snacks

Arizona Fruit Snacks – Mixed Fruit

Happy Belly Fruit Bowls and Canned Fruit Products

Welch’s Fruit Snacks

Arnold Palmer Half & Half and Green Tea Fruit Snacks

Annie’s Fruit Snacks

Arizona Fruit Snacks

Several Dole Fruit Products

Dole Mixed Fruit

Kern’s Fruit Beverages

Jamba Juice Fruit and Vegetable Smoothies

Scooby-Doo, Star Wars and Other Character Fruit Snacks

Great Value Mixed Fruit Cups

Bear’s Fruit Kombucha