The FTC Commissioners have upheld an an administrative law judge’s finding that POM Wonderful made false claims about the health benefits of its products. See the entire 53-page opinion here . The…
The FDA has posted an interesting article titled “ Nutrition Facts Label: 20 and Evolving .” The key point of the piece is self-congratulations with regard to the “revolutionary” nature of this requirement,…
There’s a nice article in my hometown newspaper, the Chicago Tribune, titled Reviving Brands That Aren’t Quite Forgotten. The focus is on persons who acquire old brands in order to capitalize on the instant…
I’ve written several posts regarding the class action lawsuit targeting General Mills’ marketing of its Fruit Roll-Ups — see here and here . The named plaintiff was substantially represented by the Center for…
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…
A recent post discussed the pending class action suit over General Mills’ Fruit Snacks . A District Court judge in the Northern District of California has now ruled on General Mills’ Motion to Dismiss that…
I am honored to have been quoted by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin for an article titled “ RumChata Fights to Protect .” This article relates to the trademark litigation between Agave Loco and Sazerac…
FoodManufacturing.com has a nice article on a trademark dispute in which Kern’s Kitchen has filed suit against Claudia Sanders Dinner Houses over the latter’s alleged “use” of the term “Derby Pie.” Kern’s…
As noted in my prior post, Whole Foods’ has decided to require that any foods sold in its U.S. and Canadian stores that contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs) be labeled as such by 2018. This…
See New York Times article at – http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/09/business/grocery-chain-to-require-labels-for-genetically-modified-food.html?src=me&ref=general&_r=0 More to follow.
Last year, I posted about the lawsuit brought by Frito-Lay against Ralcorp which accused the private labeling company of infringing Frito-Lay’s federally-registered trademark for bowl-shaped tortilla chips by…