Lawsuit alleges McCormick product falsely labeled as New Mexico chile

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico chile is a prized commodity, but what happens when a company falsely claims to have grown and harvested their chile product in our state? A lawsuit against one of the largest spice companies in the world claims their chile product is falsely labeled.The New Mexico Chile Association (NMCA) said when a company gets their chile from somewhere other than New Mexico, but claims it is from here, they can buy it cheaper and make more money off the product. Now, a ma