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 July 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Sun-Maid Growers of California alleging that the “No Sugar Added” claims for Sun-Maid® Natural California Raisins and Sun-Maid® California Golden Raisins violate federal regulations (which state that that “no sugar added” labels may only be used if food normally contains added sugars) because the raisins do not normally contain added sugar. (Saghian et al v. Sun-Maid Growers of California, Case No. 17-cv-5013, C. D. CA.)
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FTC says civil penalty against Williams-Sonoma is “the largest ever in a Made in USA case.”
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