Jelly Belly sued by woman claiming she didn't know jelly beans contain sugar

A California woman is suing the makers of Jelly Belly jelly beans, claiming she was tricked into believing one of the company's candy products was free of sugar. Gomez purchased Jelly Belly's Sport Beans, a product marketed as an exercise supplement containing carbohydrates, electrolytes and vitamins, which lists "evaporated cane juice" on the label instead of citing sugar as an ingredient. In May 2016, the FDA announced that the term "juice" should not be used unless referring to that of a fruit or vegetable, and that calling sugar "evaporated cane juice" is infact misleading to consumers. When it comes to food, it turns out you can sue over just about anything these days. But Gomez seems to have the Food and addiction administration on her side.



Jelly Belly Jelly Belly advertises its Sport Bean on its website with images of athletes. Jelly Belly Jelly Belly's Sport Beans are advertised as a product that gives athletes "quick energy." In an April motion to dismiss the case, attorneys for Jelly Belly said, "This is nonsense," according to the San Francisco Gate. However, the Sport Beans website lists "cane sugar" on its ingredient list and says that one serving contains 19 grams of sugar. She claims that the company attempted to mask how much sugar was in its Sport Beans Energizing Jelly Beans by labeling sugar as "evaporated cane juice" on the list of ingredients, Forbes magazine reported.

Jelly Belly eater files lawsuit over nutrition claims

The defendant removed the case to U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on Feb. 22. U.S. District Court for the Central District of California Case number 5:17-cv-00575-CAS-FFM LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — A California woman has filed a class action lawsuit against Jelly Belly Candy Company and Does 1-25, alleging fraud, negligent misrepresentation and product liability. The plaintiff alleges the defendants advertise their product to be suitable for athletes by wrongfully alleging that it contain carbs, electrolytes and vitamins. She is represented by attorneys Thomas Kohler and Ryan Ferrell of Apex Trial Law in Newport Beach, California.


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