25674. Adulteration  and misbranding of   strawberry,  raspberry,  cherry,   pine¬
apple, and blackberry jam. U. S. v. 15 Cases of Alleged Strawberry Jam, 
et al. Consent decree of condemnation. Products released under bond 
to be relabeled. (F. & D. no. 86535. Sample nos. 43016-B to 43019-B, incl., 
43023-B.)
This case involved an interstate shipment of alleged jams which were de- 
ficient in fruit and contained added pectin and excessive moisture.
On October 23, 1935, the United States attorney for the District of Connec- 
ticut, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district 
court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 15 cases of alleged strawberry, 
raspberry, cherry, pineapple, and blackberry jams at Hartford, Conn., alleging 
that said articles had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about Septem- 
ber 20, 1935, by Fresh Grown Preserve Corporation, from Brooklyn, N. Y., and 
charging adulteration and misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. 
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The article was variously labeled in part: "Milrey Brand Pure Strawberry 
tor "Raspberry"] Jam, Milrey Packing Co. * * * N. Y. O."; "Nature's Own 
Pure Cherry [or "Imported Pineapple" or "Blackberry"] Jam, Fresh Grown 
Preserve Corp., Brooklyn, N. Y."
The articles were alleged to be adulterated in that jellified mixtures of water, 
sugar, and pectin had been mixed and packed with the articles so as to reduce, 
lower, and affect their quality; in that mixtures of fruit, sugar, water, and
pectin containing less than the normal proportion of fruit had been substi- 
tuted for jams; and in that they had been mixed in a manner whereby in- 
feriority was concealed.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statements on the labels 
"Pure Strawberry Jam", or "Pure Raspberry Jam", "Pure Cherry Jam", "Pure 
Pineapple Jam", or "Pure Blackberry Jam", were false and misleading and 
tended to deceive and mislead the purchaser when applied to products resem- 
bling jams, but which contained less than the normal fruit content of jam; 
and for the further reason that they were imitations of and offered for sale 
under the distinctive names of other articles.
On June 11, 1938, the Fresh Grown Preserve Corporation, claimant, having 
admitted the allegations of the libel and having consented to the entry of a 
decree, judgment of condemnation was entered and it was ordered that the 
products be released under bond conditioned that they be transferred to prop- 
erly labeled containers.
W. R. GBEGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.