CATrends: Deceptive Pricing Tactics
What consumers need to watch out for this holiday shopping season.
Grown Up Soda
In July 2015, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Utmost Brands, Inc. for allegedly falsely labeling Grown Up Soda products as “100% Natural” when they actually contain synthetic ingredients. (Toussaint et al v. Utmost Brands, Inc., Case No. 508127/2015, Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Kings)
For more information about use of “all natural” claims and TINA.org’s coverage of the topic, click here.
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