
TINA.org Joins Over 300 Orgs. in Letter Urging Congress to Support Financial Watchdog
Legislators should protect the work of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
In September 2014, an appellate court affirmed a district court’s approval of a $2.5 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit against the manufacturer of Nutella, Ferrero USA. The complaint claimed that the company misleadingly marketed Nutella as a healthy and nutritious food when, in reality, it is not. According to the settlement terms, the company agreed to refund class members $4 for each jar purchased (for a maximum of $20). In addition, the company agreed to remove certain advertising and make changes to other marketing materials (e.g., provide consumers with more information about the product’s sugar and fat content). Click here to read the full appellate court decision. (In Re: Nutella Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation, Case No. 12-3456, 3rd Cir.).
For more information about other class-action lawsuits regarding Nutella and TINA.org’s coverage of the product, click here.
Legislators should protect the work of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
What does “human-grade” dog food actually mean?
The statement, “Manufactured in the USA 100%,” had appeared on product packaging.
Stop using gunk… seriously, it’s scary.
E.J. Schultz, Ad Age