Vemma Brands Vemma TINA.org investigated Vemma Nutrition Company, an Arizona-based multilevel marketing company that sold liquid supplements, energy drinks, and weight management products, and found that it was operating a pyramid scheme that…
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L’BRI PURE n’ NATURAL Brands L’BRI PURE n’ NATURAL TINA.org investigated L’BRI PURE n’ NATURAL as part of its larger investigations into unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims and atypical income claims used by MLM companies. To read more about TINA.org’s 2023…
New Balance Brands New Balance TINA.org found iconic sneaker company engaged in deceptive Made in USA marketing.