Mott’s Applesauce ‘Made From 100% Real Fruit’ Lawsuit Proceeds

A Mott’s applesauce consumer’s belief that “Made From 100% Real Fruit” means nothing other than fruit is “extremely reasonable,” a federal court in Illinois said, advancing a proposed class suit alleging the inclusion of corn syrup and ascorbic acid made the label deceptive.

Amber Schneider believed she was purchasing the “most basic form” of applesauce—cooked, pureed apples—when she bought the Mott’s LLP product, the US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois said.

She sued, alleging the applesauce includes the sweetener high fructose corn syrup and the preservative ascorbic acid, making its contents something less than 100% real fruit. ...