Jamba Juice: Difference between revisions

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*User Freedom: Users can request to opt-out of advertising and/or sharing of personal information.

*User Privacy: Collects name, alias, postal address, telephone number, signature, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol (IP) address, email address, account name, physical characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, aptitudes, social security number, driver’s license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers; insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit or debit card number, and other financial information for purposes of advertising, session monitoring. It is shared to affiliates, business partners and franchisees, and vendors.

*Business Model: Sells a variety of beverages along with food items.

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On 28 June,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Tigar |first=Jon |date=29 May 2024 |title=Lilly v. Jamba Juice Company (3:13-cv-02998) |url=https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4180171/lilly-v-jamba-juice-company/ |url-status=live |access-date=15 Apr 2026 |website=Courtlistener}}</ref> Aleta Lilly filed a lawsuit against Jamba and Inventure Foods, Inc for falsely advertising all five flavors of its Jamba Juice smoothie kit products as "All natural" ingredients<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 Apr 2026 |title=Lilly et al v. Jamba Juice Company et al, No. 3:2013cv02998 - Document 54 (N.D. Cal. 2014) |url=https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/california/candce/3:2013cv02998/267674/54/ |url-status=live |access-date=15 Apr 2026 |website=Justia US.Law}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 Apr 2026 |title=Lilly v. Jamba Juice Co. |url=https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/lilly-v-jamba-juice-894678248 |url-status=live |access-date=15 Apr 2026 |website=vLex}}</ref> meanwhile containing ascorbic acid, xanthan gum, steviol glycosides, modified corn starch, and gelatin. The case was settlement on 21 May 2015 with the court rewarding plaintiffs Aleta Lilly and David Cox $5000, reimbursed plaintiffs $14,326.87 in litigation expenses, and rewarding counsel Finkelstein Thompson LLP and Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP 410,673.13 for attorney fees.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shaak |first=Erin |date=18 May 2017 |title='Natural' Food Label Lawsuits: Where Are They Now? |url=https://www.classaction.org/blog/natural-food-label-lawsuits-where-are-they-now |url-status=live |access-date=11 Apr 2026 |website=ClassAction}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Spicer |first=Christina |date=3 Dec 2014 |title=Jamba Juice Settles Smoothie Kit Class Action Lawsuit |url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/jamba-juice-settles-smoothie-kit-class-action-lawsuit/ |url-status=live |access-date=15 Apr 2026 |website=Top Class Action}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

=== Whole fruits false advertising (''2018'')' ===

===Whole fruits false advertising (''2018'')===

On 23 August,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=23 Aug 2018 |title=UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA |url=https://cspinet.org/sites/default/files/attachment/jamba-juice-complaint-and-exhibit1.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124022959/https://cspinet.org/sites/default/files/attachment/jamba-juice-complaint-and-exhibit1.pdf |archive-date=24 Nov 2021 |access-date=15 Apr 2026 |website=cspinet}}</ref> Teri Turner and David Lundquist along with health advocacy non-profit organization Center for Science in the Public Interest filed a lawsuit against Jamba for falsely advertising its beverages as “whole fruit and vegetable smoothies” that contain no additives and minimal sugars, while containing ingredients that are less beneficial, cheaper, non-whole, and inferior than advertised.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spyrouv |first=Constantine |date=24 Aug 2018 |title=Jamba Juice Sued Over Claims That Their ‘Whole Fruits’ Advertising Is Misleading |url=https://www.foodbeast.com/news/jamba-juice-sued-misleading/ |url-status=live |access-date=15 Apr 2026 |website=Food Beast}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 Apr 2026 |title=Jamba Juice facing lawsuit over deceptively marketed “whole fruit and vegetable” smoothies |url=https://www.cspi.org/news/jamba-juice-facing-lawsuit-over-deceptively-marketed-%E2%80%9Cwhole-fruit-and-vegetable%E2%80%9D-smoothies |url-status=live |access-date=15 Apr 2026 |website=Center for Science in the Public Interest}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=27 Aug 2018 |title=Smoothies lacking fruit? Jamba Juice faces lawsuit for “deceptive” smoothie marketing |url=https://www.nutritioninsight.com/news/smoothies-lacking-fruit-jamba-juice-faces-lawsuit-for-deceptive-smoothie-marketing.html |url-status=live |access-date=15 Apr 2026 |website=Nutrition Insight}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 Aug 2018 |title=What’s really in your Jamba Juice? |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/08/24/whats-really-in-your-jamba-juice/ |url-status=live |access-date=15 Apr 2026 |website=The Mercury News}}</ref> The lawsuit claims Jamba beverages contained concentrated juice blends like apple or pinapple juice and has added sugar and additives than previously mentioned.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 Aug 2018 |title=Jamba Juice Facing Lawsuit Over Deceptively Marketed "Whole Fruit and Vegetable" Smoothies |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jamba-juice-facing-lawsuit-over-deceptively-marketed-whole-fruit-and-vegetable-smoothies-300702077.html |url-status=live |access-date=15 Apr 2026 |website=Pr Newswire}}</ref> On 31 May 2019, Center for Science in the Public Interest filed a stipulation of settlement.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 May 2019 |title=Kaplan Fox Settles Litigation Against Focus Brands for Deceptively Marketing Jamba Juice Smoothies |url=https://consumerrightsfirst.com/news/kaplan-fox-settles-litigation-against-focus-brands-for-deceptively-marketing-jamba-juice-smoothies/ |url-status=live |access-date=15 Apr 2026 |website=consumerrightsfirst}}</ref>

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 *User Freedom: Users can request to opt-out of advertising and/or sharing of personal information.
 *User Privacy: Collects name, alias, postal address, telephone number, signature, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol (IP) address, email address, account name, physical characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, aptitudes, social security number, driver’s license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers; insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit or debit card number, and other financial information for purposes of advertising, session monitoring. It is shared to affiliates, business partners and franchisees, and vendors.
 *Business Model: Sells a variety of beverages along with food items.
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 On 28 June,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Tigar |first=Jon |date=29 May 2024 |title=Lilly v. Jamba Juice Company (3:13-cv-02998) |url=https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4180171/lilly-v-jamba-juice-company/ |url-status=live |access-date=15 Apr 2026 |website=Courtlistener}}</ref> Aleta Lilly filed a lawsuit against Jamba and Inventure Foods, Inc for falsely advertising all five flavors of its Jamba Juice smoothie kit products as "All natural" ingredients<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 Apr 2026 |title=Lilly et al v. Jamba Juice Company et al, No. 3:2013cv02998 - Document 54 (N.D. Cal. 2014) |url=https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/california/candce/3:2013cv02998/267674/54/ |url-status=live |access-date=15 Apr 2026 |website=Justia US.Law}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 Apr 2026 |title=Lilly v. Jamba Juice Co. |url=https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/lilly-v-jamba-juice-894678248 |url-status=live |access-date=15 Apr 2026 |website=vLex}}</ref> meanwhile containing ascorbic acid, xanthan gum, steviol glycosides, modified corn starch, and gelatin. The case was settlement on 21 May 2015 with the court rewarding plaintiffs Aleta Lilly and David Cox $5000, reimbursed plaintiffs $14,326.87 in litigation expenses, and rewarding counsel Finkelstein Thompson LLP and Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP 410,673.13 for attorney fees.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shaak |first=Erin |date=18 May 2017 |title='Natural' Food Label Lawsuits: Where Are They Now? |url=https://www.classaction.org/blog/natural-food-label-lawsuits-where-are-they-now |url-status=live |access-date=11 Apr 2026 |website=ClassAction}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Spicer |first=Christina |date=3 Dec 2014 |title=Jamba Juice Settles Smoothie Kit Class Action Lawsuit |url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/jamba-juice-settles-smoothie-kit-class-action-lawsuit/ |url-status=live |access-date=15 Apr 2026 |website=Top Class Action}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
-=== Whole fruits false advertising (''2018'')' ===
+===Whole fruits false advertising (''2018'')===
 On 23 August,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=23 Aug 2018 |title=UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA |url=https://cspinet.org/sites/default/files/attachment/jamba-juice-complaint-and-exhibit1.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124022959/https://cspinet.org/sites/default/files/attachment/jamba-juice-complaint-and-exhibit1.pdf |archive-date=24 Nov 2021 |access-date=15 Apr 2026 |website=cspinet}}</ref> Teri Turner and David Lundquist along with health advocacy non-profit organization Center for Science in the Public Interest filed a lawsuit against Jamba for falsely advertising its beverages as “whole fruit and vegetable smoothies” that contain no additives and minimal sugars, while containing ingredients that are less beneficial, cheaper, non-whole, and inferior than advertised.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spyrouv |first=Constantine |date=24 Aug 2018 |title=Jamba Juice Sued Over Claims That Their ‘Whole Fruits’ Advertising Is Misleading |url=https://www.foodbeast.com/news/jamba-juice-sued-misleading/ |url-status=live |access-date=15 Apr 2026 |website=Food Beast}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 Apr 2026 |title=Jamba Juice facing lawsuit over deceptively marketed “whole fruit and vegetable” smoothies |url=https://www.cspi.org/news/jamba-juice-facing-lawsuit-over-deceptively-marketed-%E2%80%9Cwhole-fruit-and-vegetable%E2%80%9D-smoothies |url-status=live |access-date=15 Apr 2026 |website=Center for Science in the Public Interest}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=27 Aug 2018 |title=Smoothies lacking fruit? Jamba Juice faces lawsuit for “deceptive” smoothie marketing |url=https://www.nutritioninsight.com/news/smoothies-lacking-fruit-jamba-juice-faces-lawsuit-for-deceptive-smoothie-marketing.html |url-status=live |access-date=15 Apr 2026 |website=Nutrition Insight}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 Aug 2018 |title=What’s really in your Jamba Juice? |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/08/24/whats-really-in-your-jamba-juice/ |url-status=live |access-date=15 Apr 2026 |website=The Mercury News}}</ref> The lawsuit claims Jamba beverages contained concentrated juice blends like apple or pinapple juice and has added sugar and additives than previously mentioned.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 Aug 2018 |title=Jamba Juice Facing Lawsuit Over Deceptively Marketed "Whole Fruit and Vegetable" Smoothies |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jamba-juice-facing-lawsuit-over-deceptively-marketed-whole-fruit-and-vegetable-smoothies-300702077.html |url-status=live |access-date=15 Apr 2026 |website=Pr Newswire}}</ref> On 31 May 2019, Center for Science in the Public Interest filed a stipulation of settlement.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 May 2019 |title=Kaplan Fox Settles Litigation Against Focus Brands for Deceptively Marketing Jamba Juice Smoothies |url=https://consumerrightsfirst.com/news/kaplan-fox-settles-litigation-against-focus-brands-for-deceptively-marketing-jamba-juice-smoothies/ |url-status=live |access-date=15 Apr 2026 |website=consumerrightsfirst}}</ref>