UPDATE: On February 8, 2021, the Nature Nate’s class action lawsuit was dismissed.
A recent class action lawsuit claims that Nature Nate’s 100% Pure Raw and Unfiltered Honey is not raw and is not 100 percent honey according to lab testing.
Plaintiff Marilyn Pierce says that on the Nature Nate’s website it states that: “We simply warm the honey so that it’s easier to deal with and pour into bottles. High heat is a no no. It kills all the good stuff.”
However, Pierce alleges that Nature Nate’s honey is heated to up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit to make bottling easier – meaning that the product is not actually raw.
When raw honey is heated above 105 degrees Fahrenheit, the enzymes in the product reportedly start to break down. The Nature Nate’s class action claims this causes the honey to lose its “prized” characteristics which consumers pay a premium price for.
In addition, Pierce says honey from Nature Nate’s may also not be 100 percent honey. Sample testing by a lab reportedly revealed that syrups had been added to the honey. The plaintiff recognizes that she cannot currently determine if it is Nature Nate’s that adds the syrup or if it is done by one of Nature Nate’s suppliers.
However, the class action claims that Nature Nate’s website makes false statements including: “We only bottle the best. That’s why we test. And test. And test. No antibiotics, pesticides or herbicides or added corn or rice syrup get past us.”
Pierce claims that Nature Nate’s continues to make inaccurate claims about their honey so that they can sell their product for a premium price. Raw, pure honey is a premium product which Nature Nate’s allegedly attempts to capitalize on.
“In spite of its knowledge regarding the false labeling of its ‘100% Raw’ Honey products, Nature Nate continues to sell its Raw Honey at prices it could not hope to receive for processed honey, that is honey that is not 100% raw,” the Nature Nate’s honey class action lawsuit claims.
The Nature Nate’s class action lawsuit alleges that consumers rely on the company’s representations when purchasing their honey. These consumers allegedly trust that Nature Nate’s will not lie to them and that their advertisements are trustworthy.
However, the alleged false nature of Nature Nate’s honey representations reportedly causes consumers like Pierce to not receive the value of product that they paid for.
“Plaintiff and Class Members relied on Nature Nate’s representations on the Honey bottles’ labels and on Nature Nate’s website and accepted such representations as being true,” Pierce argues. “However, the Honey does not conform to these express representations and, as alleged herein, Nature Nate breached its express representations concerning its Raw Honey.”
Pierce seeks to represent a Class of consumers who purchased Nature Nate’s 100% Raw Honey products.
The class action lawsuit seeks compensatory damages, punitive damages, equitable relief, declaratory relief, court costs, and attorneys’ fees.
Pierce is represented by Kenneth W. Biermacher of Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC; Kent A. Heitzinger of Kent A. Heitzinger & Associates; and Terrence Buehler of The Law Office of Terrence Buehler.
The Nature Nate’s 100% Raw Honey Class Action Lawsuit is Pierce v. North Dallas Honey Company, Case No. 3:19-cv-00410-B, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
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573 thoughts onNature Nate’s Class Action Lawsuit Says 100% Raw Honey is Mislabeled
False advertising !! It really SUKKS when paying a premium price for something , even during a GLOBAL PANDEMIC and you find out that you’ve been hoodwinked by not getting what you paid for … please also add my name to the list !!
Add me I was fooled, I can’t believe that the honey I bought is not what the are advertising. Add me to the list. nate’s
I have used Nature Nates 100% Pure Raw & Unfiltered Honey for years and am beyond disappointed upon reading about this class action suit. I recently subscribed on Amazon to receive this product every two weeks 32oz bottles. My subscription is now cancelled. Please include me in your class action suit, I use the honey for health reasons.
Has been purchasing Nate’s honey for health reasons for a very long time. Shocked and appalled that they can be continued to allow a labeling of raw or natural when it is neither. Beyond misleading greedy like every other company out there now is disgusted beyond belief rather pay more for real honey than what I pay which isn’t cheap for crappy yellow mixed syrup with honey flavor. Please add me to class action
I almost finished my 16 oz. organic, raw unfiltered honey from Nature Nater’s and my mom just started her 32 oz. bottle of honey. Very disappointed. Add me to the list.
I am so upset that I’ve been led to believe that Nature Nates is pure raw honey. The extra money I have spent on Nates was because I thought I found a good qaulity honey. Very disappointed, and I
really wish honey makers would stop misleading their consumers. You can add me to the list.
I just bought a 32oz Nature Nates 100% Organic Unfiltered Raw Honey and it was not cheap. This is very upsetting that companies make false claims and misrepresent products. I purchased this product today specifically because it stated 100% pure and natural, like straight from the bee hive. If these claim as true about the misrepresentation of this product. Please add my name to the list. Need to teach these companies and agencies a lesson about truth and ethics.
Gerald York
I found this article after I got concerned it was not real. I had a bottle of nature nate’s in my pantry along with several other local pure honey’s and noticed it never crystallized and the others did and over time it still has not. So I took all the different kinds and brought their temps down and watched as the others crystallized right next to nature nates and it never did, in fact as it froze it never even formed a crystal. It was clear as a bell and froze solid. I would not be surprised to find out it is karo syrup. I am Sick of companies doing this type of thing in the greedy quest to be rich.
you are 100% right. I have been using honey since childhood and seen honey in many countries.The real honey does not crystalized like Nature Nate’s honey. I explained that to my wife who spent premium cost for this sugar based honey. Just like you I was and am very disappointed because it shows how our FDA and our quality standards went down to shit. There was atime US quality standards were well known in the world. I am sure they are still there but companies like these killing those standards. I wish I have seen this page or checked out their website before buying their products and Thank God to that lady who filled the class action law suit against these greedy people. I hope and pray that they all win.
Yea down to shit is true, if they are adding heat to this product, as suspected, what a damn crime. Probably eating some more roundup (Glyphosate) that has poisoned the entire crops in all of USA and Mexico, and they use 1 other pesticide. The beef in this country are fed roundup laced corn, gets into the meat. And USDA does not even limit the use of pewticides, and can still something ORGANIC. Cancer and its tretment are big business in this country. We dont have anyone looking out for us. Nates tx. number is on the bottle,call 4694524429 let em know what we think of lyars. DISAPOINTED
I just bought nature Nate’s honey for my stomach. I have GERD and diverticulitis and I heard raw pure honey can help. Please tell me I didn’t make a mistake….
Mislead and disappointed. Really believed I was putting in pure honey with benefits in my body
I am always in search of healthy clean product, especially with honey as i have a sensitive GI and I take honey as part of the remedy. Disappointed, please add me to the list