CATrends: Nutriwashing Consumer News CATrends: Nutriwashing Lawsuits allege foods and beverages aren’t as healthy as you might think.
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ZYN Pouches Class Action ZYN Pouches Allegations: Falsely marketing products as tobacco-free, less addictive, and delivering less nicotine than other products and misleadingly marketing products to young consumers when it is illegal to sell them to…
Wagering App Notification Petition Regulatory/Congressional Actions Wagering App Notification Petition TINA.org joined a coalition petitioning the FTC to regulate wagering apps’ use of push notification marketing.
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Electric Mirror LED Mirrors Ad Alert Electric Mirror LED Mirrors FTC publishes first closing letters since Made in USA Labeling Rule went into effect in August.
Designing Fire Oriflamme Fire Tables Ad Alert Designing Fire Oriflamme Fire Tables FTC publishes first closing letters since Made in USA Labeling Rule went into effect in August.
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Bagel Bites Three Cheese Pizza Snacks! Class Action Bagel Bites Three Cheese Pizza Snacks! Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as being made with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce when they’re not
Chicco KidFit Booster Seats Class Action Chicco KidFit Booster Seats Allegations: Misleadingly marketing booster seats as safe for children who weigh 30 pounds and providing protection in side-impact collisions
Kashi Mixed Berry Soft Baked Breakfast Bars Class Action Kashi Mixed Berry Soft Baked Breakfast Bars Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients that are in the filling of Kashi bars
Keebler’s Fudge Mint WhooPSY! Fudge Stripes Class Action Keebler’s Fudge Mint WhooPSY! Fudge Stripes Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that cookies are made with real fudge and mint when they aren’t
Kashi Ripe Strawberry Soft Baked Breakfast Bars Class Action Kashi Ripe Strawberry Soft Baked Breakfast Bars Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients in bars
Britax’s Booster Seats Class Action Britax’s Booster Seats Allegations: Misleadingly marketing safety features of booster seats that have not been shown to increase safety
Walgreens Fast-Release Quick Gels Class Action Walgreens Fast-Release Quick Gels Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “fast-release” when they do not work faster than other products marketed as “fast-release”
Almond Breeze Vanilla Almondmilk Class Action Almond Breeze Vanilla Almondmilk Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as containing vanilla when the ingredient list does not include vanilla but rather discloses that the products contain unspecified “Natural Flavor”
Orgain Organic Plant-Based Protein Powder Class Action Orgain Organic Plant-Based Protein Powder Allegations: Misleadingly marketing protein powder as vanilla and providing “clean nutrition”
Repellem and Eco-Friendly Trash Bags Class Action Repellem and Eco-Friendly Trash Bags Allegations: Falsely marketing trash bags as natural, bio-degradable, and eco-friendly
Worst False Ad Settlements of 2020 Consumer News Worst False Ad Settlements of 2020 Five class-action settlements that left consumers behind this year.