The Jamba Juice Company is the latest company defending itself against charges that it making allegedly deceptive “all natural” claims. In a class action complaint filed in the Northern District of California…
A decision is expected by April 17, 2012 — at the latest — in the closely watched matter of the FTC v. POM Wonderful, Doc. No. 9344 . The FTC’s administrative complaint charges ”the makers of POM Wonderful…
Excellent article in QSR Magazine about In-N-Out Burger being drawn into a battle over its identity in China even though it has no presence in China and, indeed, has been reluctant to expand beyond the West…
In a proposed class action lawsuit filed in (no surprise) California on October 14, 2011, General Mills is accused, under various state law causes of action, of “misleading consumers about the nutritional and…
This week’s big news is Disney’s announcement that all products advertised on its children-focused television channels, radio stations and web sites must comply with nutritional guidelines designed to promote…
Food companies received some good news regarding the recent onslaught of “all natural” class action litigation. A federal judge has dismissed with prejudice the Complaint against PepsiCo and its subsidiary…
Here’s a link to my new Q&A with Food Manufacturing.com, ”Judging by the Label ,” regarding the recent Nutella class action settlement and its ramifications for other food companies.