Polaner jellies mislead consumers by stating that the products are “All Fruit” as they actually contain citric acid and “natural flavors,” a class lawsuit alleges.
Plaintiff Deena Indiviglio filed the class action lawsuit against Polaner manufacturer B&G Foods Inc. in November 2022 in a New York federal court, alleging violations of state and federal consumer laws and false advertising.
According to her lawsuit, the company’s “All Fruit” jellies mislead consumers because the ingredient list on the back of the jars includes citric acid and natural flavors.
The phrase “all fruit” is synonymous with “nothing but or only” fruit, she claims.
While citric acid is found in fruit, Indiviglio claims that it is often produced in a laboratory through the cultivation of fungus, a cheaper method compared to extracting it naturally, the lawsuit alleges.
On March 20, the company filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, arguing that while Indiviglio speaks to the food industry’s use of “citric acid” and “natural flavors” as ingredients, she does not make specific claims about the ingredients in Polaner...
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