
The Rise of ‘Bait-and- Switch Pricing’
Emily Stewart, Business Insider
A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against B&G Foods in September 2016 for allegedly falsely advertising Cream of Wheat Instant Hot Cereal as containing maple when it does not contain any maple. In October, the action was voluntarily dismissed. The reasons have not been disclosed. (Horton et al v. B&G Foods, Inc., and B&G Foods North America, Inc., Case No. 16-cv-6638, C. D. CA.)
For more information about other class-action lawsuits regarding maple products and TINA.org’s coverage of the issue, click here.
Emily Stewart, Business Insider
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