6943. Misbranding of raspberry preserves and jam. IT. S. v. Fresh Ground Pre- 
serve Corporation, and Leo Greenberg. Pleas of guilty. Corporation 
and individual fined $5,500 each. Individual defendant placed on pro- 
bation for Z years, and fine suspended; corporation fine reduced to 
$3,300. (F. D. C. No. 6401. Sample Nos. 5568-E, 43185-E, 43186-B, 43331-E. 
43344-B, 46963-E, 57070-E", 57281-E, 57338-E, 87364-E, 89305-E.)
INDICTMENTS RETURNED: On September 16 and 29, 1942, in the District of New 
Jersey, against the Fresh Grown Preserve Corporation, Lyndhurst, N. J., and 
Leo Greenberg, vice president, charging the shipment of quantities of jams and 
preserves with the intent to defraud the purchasers thereof.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: Between the approximate dates of March 12, 1941, and 
January 22, 1942, from the State of New Jersey into the States of Kansas, 
Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, New York, Virginia, and Arkansas.
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" Magnetic   Quality Holds   Brand    *    *    *    Pure Raspberry Preserves Mag- 
netic Products New York Distributors," or "Sonripe Brand Top Notch Pure/ 
Raspberry   Preserve    *    *    *   Sun   Distributing   Co.,   Inc.   Distributors, * 
Lyndhurst, N. J."
VIOLATION CHARGED: Misbranding, Section 403 (g), the articles failed to con- 
form to the definitions and standards of identity for preserves and jams, since 
they had not been made from mixtures containing at least 45 parts by weight 
of the fruit ingredient, raspberry, to each 55 parts by weight of one of the 
optional saccharine ingredients specified in the regulations, as required by the 
definitions and standards.
DISPOSITION: April 14, 1944. Pleas of guilty having been entered on behalf 'of 
the defendants on March 28, 1944, each defendant was fined $500 on each 
count, for a total of $5,500 each. The fine against the individual defendant 
was suspended, and he was placed on probation for a period of 2 years. On 
June 26, 1944, the fine against the corporation was reduced to $300 on each 
count, making a total fine of $3,300.