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.”
In April 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Pervine Foods for allegedly deceiving consumers looking to stay fit and healthy by including “evaporated cane juice” in the ingredients list of Robert Irvine’s Fit Crunch Cookies and Cream Whey Protein Baked Bars when, according to the plaintiffs, the products actually contain sugar. (Ring et al v. Pervine Foods, LLC, Case No. 20-cv-1852, E.D.N.Y.)
For more of TINA.org’s coverage of “evaporated cane juice” claims, click here.
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