Tag: Made in USA
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FTC Workshop Focuses on “Made in USA” Claims
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will hold a public workshop to consider “Made in USA” product claims on September 26, 2019. In advance, FTC is requesting comments on several questions, including: (i) “What rationales underlie consumer preferences for products made in USA?”; (ii) “When consumers see product advertisements or labels stating or implying that…
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“Made in USA” Lawsuits Filed Against Rockstar, Heinz
A plaintiff has filed two similar lawsuits against H.J. Heinz Co. and Rockstar, Inc. alleging the companies’ products wrongfully bear “Made in the USA” label claims because they contain “foreign ingredients.” Alaei v. Rockstar, Inc., No. 15-2959 (S.D. Cal., filed December 31, 2015); Alaei v. H.J. Heinz Co., No. 15-2961 (S.D. Cal., filed December 31,…
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Anheuser-Busch Settles Beck’s® False Origin Suit
Anheuser-Busch has settled a class action alleging that the company misrepresented Beck’s® beer as brewed in Germany after a 2012 move to a St. Louis brewing facility. Marty v. Anheuser-Busch Cos., LLC, No. 13-23656 (S.D. Fla., preliminary approval entered June 23, 2015). The uncapped settlement will provide payouts to U.S. purchasers of bottles or packages…
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Busch® Beer Not A “Product of U.S.A.,” Suit Alleges
Two consumers have filed a putative class action against Anheuser-Busch in California state court alleging that the company misuses the “Product of U.S.A.” claim on Busch® beer cans because the product is brewed with imported hops. Nixon v. Anheuser-Busch Cos., LLC, No. 15-544985 (Cal. Super. Ct., San Francisco Cty., filed March 27, 2015). The complaint…