How a TINA.org Reader Tip Led to a Record Penalty for False Made in USA Claims
FTC says civil penalty against Williams-Sonoma is “the largest ever in a Made in USA case.”
An August 2012 class action lawsuit was filed against ConAgra Foods, maker of Parkay Spray butter substitute, claiming that the spray is falsely marketed as “fat-free” and “calorie-free,” when, in fact, it contains 832 calories and 93 grams of fat per 8-oz. bottle. (Trewhitt et al v. ConAgra Foods, Inc., Case No. 12-cv-00287).
For more information about other class-action lawsuits filed against ConAgra Foods and TINA.org’s coverage of the company, click here.
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