Mrs. Smith’s Dutch Apple Pie
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Made With Real Butter”
Thompson et al. v. Schwan’s Consumer Brands, Inc.
24-cv-831, S.D.N.Y.
(Sept. 2023)
Edwards Chocolate Crème Pies
Falsely marketing pies as containing “No Preservatives” when they contain several preservative ingredients
Pending
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Made With Real Butter”
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products are “made with real butter” when the ingredients list reveals palm oil is the primary shortening ingredient
Allegations: Falsely marketing pies as containing “No Preservatives”
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that pie is “made with real butter” when the ingredients list reveals it contains more palm oil than butter
In December 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against SFC Global Supply Chain for allegedly falsely advertising Red Baron Brick Oven Pizzas – including the Cheese Trio, Classic Crust Four…
October 2020: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 20-cv-1072, S.D. Ill.) September 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against SFC Global Supply Chain for…
TINA.org submits comment in support of FTC’s proposal to ban fake celebrity endorsements, romance scams and other impersonation scams.
Looks can be deceiving.
Eric Lagatta, USA Today
Following a complaint by ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), Pottery Barn’s parent company Williams-Sonoma has agreed to pay more than $3 million for violating a 2020 FTC consent order requiring that…
FTC says civil penalty against Williams-Sonoma is “the largest ever in a Made in USA case.”