Category: Issue 408
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Nutella® False Advertising Litigation Survives Motion to Dismiss
A federal court in California has denied the defendant’s motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ first amended consolidated complaint in a case involving claims that “Ferrero misleadingly promotes Nutella® spread as healthy and beneficial to children when in fact it contains dangerous levels of fat and sugar.” In re: Ferrero Litig., No. 11-205 (S.D. Cal., decided August…
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False Advertising Claims Against Arizona Beverage Dismissed in Part in California; Class Cert. Denied in New Jersey
A federal court in California has granted in part the motion to dismiss filed by Arizona Beverages USA LLC, in a putative class action alleging the violation of consumer fraud and false advertising laws due to company representations that its products are “Natural,” “All Natural” and “100% Natural.” Ries v. Arizona Beverages USA LLC, No. 10-01139 (N.D.…
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FSIS Issues Video Compliance Guide for Federally Inspected Meat, Poultry Plants
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced the availability of final compliance guidelines for video monitoring at federally inspected establishments, such as meat and poultry plants. The guidelines, which have received Office of Management and Budget approval, stem from a 2008 USDA Office of Inspector General (OIG) recommendation that called for FSIS to…