13202. Adulteration and misbranding of grape drink. TJ. S. v. Army Packing Co., 
Inc., and Louis Blumenthal and Ralph Blumenthal. Pleas of guilty. 
Fines of $100 against corporation, $200 against Louis Blumenthal, and 
$75 against Ralph Blumenthal.    (P. D. C. No. 23268.   Sample No. 90891-H.)
INFORMATION FILED : January 15, 1948, Northern District of New York, against 
the Army Packing Co., Inc., Utica, N. Y., Louis Blumenthal, president, and Ralph 
Blumenthal, secretary-treasurer.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about August 10, 1946, from the State of New York 
into the State of New Jersey.
LABEL, IN PART :    "Southern Grape Drink."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (4), artificial color and citric 
acid had been added to and mixed and packed with the product so as to make 
it appear to be grape juice, which is better and of greater value than the product. 
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the statement "Grape Drink" displayed on the 
bottles was false and misleading. The statement represented and suggested 
that the product contained a significant amount of grape juice, whereas it was 
an artificially colored acidulated beverage, containing an insignificant amount 
of grape juice; and, Section 403 (k), the product contained artificial coloring 
and a chemical preservative, sodium benzoate, and failed to bear labeling stating 
that fact.
DISPOSITION : May 10, 1948. Pleas of guilty having been entered, the court im- 
posed fines of $100 against the corporation, $200 against Louis Blumenthal, and 
$75 against Ralph Blumenthal.