30.06.2025 12:01
It has been revealed that Meghan Markle's "homemade" jam, sold for £6.50 (approximately 270 TL), is mass-produced in a factory in the USA. It is also reported that the £20 (approximately 830 TL) orange blossom honey is prepared by the same manufacturer. This situation has raised questions about the brand's claims of sustainability and handmade products.
It has been revealed that the raspberry jam, which is said to be "inspired by the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle's home recipe," is actually produced in an industrial facility in the state of Illinois, USA. The jam, sold for £6.50 (approximately 270 TL), is prepared at a commercially scaled food producer, thousands of kilometers away from her mansion in Montecito.
According to a report by the British Daily Mail, the company responsible for the production of the jam is California-based The Republic of Tea. The same company had previously produced the £9 herbal teas and the £20 orange blossom honey that Meghan brought to market.
NOT HOMEMADE, BUT MASS-PRODUCED
The raspberry jam marketed under the "As Ever" brand was claimed to be prepared based on a recipe developed in Meghan's kitchen. However, the company's production facility is located in Illinois, 2,000 miles away from Montecito. The product, which is promoted by the brand as "a specially produced jam with a fluid texture," is clearly shown being prepared in a factory setting in the video shared by Meghan.
SWITCHED TO COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION DUE TO DEMAND
After the last product launch on June 20, the "As Ever" website received more than half a million visits. In response to this intense interest, it was reported that an agreement was made with a professional food company to enable the products to be produced on a large scale. Sources close to the Duchess stated that the homemade recipe was adapted to meet commercial conditions for production.
SUSTAINABILITY EMPHASIS IS BEING QUESTIONED
No official statement has yet been made regarding the origin of the product and the source of the fruits used. However, the revelation that a jam marketed for months as "artisan and sustainable" is produced in a factory has raised questions about the brand's ethical claims.
Additionally, it was identified from the site's metadata that the herbal teas sold by Meghan were also produced by the same company.