Did you buy a “natural” food or drink that contains citric acid?

Many food and beverage products contain citric acid, which is most often made by industrial fermentation and not squeezed from fruit. If you bought a product labeled “natural” or “no artificial ingredients” that contains citric acid, you may be able to seek compensation.

YOU MAY QUALIFY if:

You bought a “natural,” “nothing artificial,” or “no artificial flavors” product within the past three years.
The ingredient list on the package includes citric acid.

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What are we investigating?

Janove PLLC is investigating whether food and beverage companies misled shoppers by labeling products “natural” or free of artificial ingredients when they contain artificial citric acid.

Citric acid occurs naturally in lemons and limes, but that’s not where the citric acid in packaged food usually comes from. Almost all of it is made industrially, by feeding sugar to a mutant black mold and then chemically processing the result.

Shoppers often pay more for products labeled “natural,” “nothing artificial,” or “no artificial flavors.” Consumer protection laws let shoppers seek money back when a product’s marketing is misleading.

If you bought a “natural” product with citric acid in the ingredients, tell us about it using the form. Keep the package if you still have it, or take a photo of the label and the ingredient list.

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