T.G.I. Friday’s Cheddar and Bacon Chips

One key ingredient appears to be missing from these chips and it’s not cheddar.

How TINA.org Readers Ruled in 2014

Reader submissions flagging deceptive advertising helped TINA.org have a great year.

Mott’s

Hansen’s Beverages and More

Five Companies that Fail the Name Game

What’s in a name? Sometimes not what you expect.

Lanham Act Gets A Makeover

It took more than 12 years of litigation between Lexmark International and Static Control Components over toner and toner cartridges for the U.S. Supreme Court to quote these profound words…

7Up Agrees to Stop Making Antioxidant Claims

Company agrees to stop adding vitamins to drinks.

Greens and Whole Foods Supplements

ConsumerLab.com has published results of its quality tests of greens and whole foods powders and pills. Supplements marketed with these terms typically contain chlorophyll-containing leaves, sprouts, algae, vegetables and fruits, herbs,…

I Was Desperate for a Job, But Not This One

The opportunity of a lifetime? Not so much.

Worst False Ad Settlements of 2021

Class-action settlements leave consumers behind.

Country Crock Plant Butter With Olive Oil

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing butter as being “Made with Olive Oil” when the ingredient list shows that the product actually contains more palm kernel oil, canola oil, and palm fruit oil…

Earth Balance Olive Oil Buttery Spread

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing spreads as being made with olive oil when the ingredients list reveals they are made using a vegetable blend that contains more palm fruit, canola, and safflower…

Country Crock Almond Oil Plant Butter

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing butter as made with almond oil when the ingredients list shows that it contains more palm fruit, palm kernel, and canola oils than almond oil

Starbucks Refreshers

Allegations: Beverages do not contain the fruits advertised in the product name

Lakanto Products

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as sweetened with monk fruit when the predominant sweetener in them is a highly processed sugar alcohol called erythritol

Oral Rehydration Solutions

Allegations: Falsely advertising products as if the flavor comes from natural ingredients and the fruits pictured on product labels when they contain artificial flavoring ingredients

Trader Joe’s Cold Pressed Juices

Allegations: Misleadingly advertising juices as “cold pressed” when they undergo high pressure processing after being extracted from fruits and vegetables

Spindrift Sparkling Water and Spiked Sparkling Water

Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain only real fruit along with sparkling water or spiked sparkling water when they also contain a synthetic flavoring ingredient and preservative

Minute Maid Juice Boxes

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing juices as healthy when scientific evidence shows consuming fruit juices increases the risk of diseases

Emergen-C Raspberry Daily Immune Support Dietary Supplement

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing drink mixes using the phrase “Natural fruit flavor” and images of raspberries when they contain artificial flavoring ingredients