
Bigelow Tea’s “Manufactured in the USA” Claims
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing teas as “Manufactured in the USA”
Banks et al. v. R.C. Bigelow, Inc.
20-cv-6208, C.D. Cal.
(July 2020)
Bigelow teas, including Earl Grey Black Tea, English Teatime Black Tea, Green Tea with Ginger, and Vanilla Chai Black Tea
Falsely advertising products as “manufactured in the USA” when the tea was not grown or processed in the United States
Jury found products were falsely advertised
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing teas as “Manufactured in the USA”
The statement, “Manufactured in the USA 100%,” had appeared on product packaging.
Box contradicts its own made in the USA claim.
A closer look at the who, what, where, when, and why.