Ocean Spray controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Artificial-flavor labeling lawsuit
A class-action lawsuit alleged that Ocean Spray advertising implied certain products contained no artificial flavors even though malic acid and/or fumaric acid were present. The cooperative agreed to a reported $5.4 million settlement.
2020
CEO harassment-policy dismissal
President and CEO Bobby Chacko was dismissed after the cooperative determined that he had violated its harassment policy.
2006
Animal-experiment criticism
PETA criticized Ocean Spray’s support for experiments involving mice infected with H. pylori and subsequently fed cranberry juice. The cooperative agreed to end its support for animal experiments.
1988
Middleborough wastewater pollution case
Ocean Spray was indicted over allegations that discharges from its Massachusetts processing plant polluted the local sewer system and the nearby Nemasket River during the 1983–1987 period. The matter was resolved through guilty pleas to misdemeanor charges and a $400,000 fine.