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Hershey changes Reese’s Pumpkins packaging after lawsuit over design

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Business, F. (2026, October 10). Hershey changes Reese’s Pumpkins packaging after lawsuit over design. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/10/lifestyle/reeses-pumpkins-packaging-changed-after-lawsuit-over-design/

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Hershey has updated the packaging of its seasonal Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins candies to include a new disclaimer stating "Carving not on actual product" after facing a lawsuit from two Florida consumers who claimed the design misled them into thinking the candy included decorative carvings. The previous packaging had mentioned “Decorating Suggestion.” US District Judge Melissa Damian in Miami dismissed the case, ruling that the plaintiffs did not have legal standing to claim they overpaid for the candies due to lack of defectiveness or economic loss from missing decorations.

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In October 2023, Hershey changed the packaging of its Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins candy after winning a class-action lawsuit in Florida. The new design includes a disclaimer stating “Carving not on actual product,” replacing previous “Decorating Suggestion” language. This change came following US District Judge Melissa Damian's ruling that dismissed claims by plaintiffs Nathan Vidal and Eduardo Granados, who argued they were misled because the candy lacked decorative carvings depicted on packaging. The judge determined that the plaintiffs' only injury was their subjective disappointment, lacking legal standing to claim overpayment for the product.

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Packages of the seasonal treat now feature the words “Carving not on actual product” next to an image of the pumpkin-shaped Reese’s with jack-o’-lantern-style eyes and a mouth, according to product images on the official Hersheyland website. uncertain

Packages → feature → website

The disclaimer appears in small text on the front and back of the packaging. asserted

disclaimer → appear → packaging

It replaces previous language that read, “Decorating Suggestion,” according to court documents. uncertain

that → replace → documents

FOX Business reached out to The Hershey Co. for comment. asserted

Business → reach → comment

The change comes after Hershey won the dismissal of a proposed class-action lawsuit brought by two Florida consumers. asserted

Hershey → come → consumers

They alleged they were misled because the Reese’s pumpkins they bought did not include the decorative carvings pictured on the packaging, Reuters reported last month. asserted

Reuters → allege → packaging

US District Judge Melissa Damian in Miami ruled that plaintiffs Nathan Vidal and Eduardo Granados lacked legal standing to claim they overpaid for the candy. uncertain

they → rule → candy

The plaintiffs said they bought the Reese’s candy for the “novelty” of its “cool and beautiful carved-out designs.” asserted

they → say → designs

“Accepting plaintiffs’ allegations as true, it is clear that their only injury is their subjective disappointment,” Damian wrote. asserted

Damian → accept → allegations

“Plaintiffs do not allege that the Hershey’s Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins that they purchased were defective or worthless or that they lost all economic value because of the absence of the decorative carvings.” asserted

they → allege → carvings

Damian also rejected their argument that they paid as much as 25% more for the products. asserted

they → reject → products

Hershey had argued in court filings that its packaging described the pictured carvings as a “decorating suggestion,” Reuters reported. asserted

Reuters → argue → suggestion

James Kelly, an attorney for the plaintiffs, said his clients were disappointed with the ruling and planned to appeal. asserted

clients → say → ruling

“Consumers in Florida deserve to get what they pay for, and it is troubling to see them left without protection,” he said. asserted

he → deserve → protection

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