If you make untrue
claims about a product or service, this is considered fraud.
That's why marketers who think
a claim about their product or service is a positioning statement, really miss the boat.
But with a complex supply chain comes multiple parties, any one of which could be a weak link that causes a widespread breakdown, such as around
claims about product composition, quality, and safety.
But the MLM model also has a reputation sullied by a history of pyramid schemes, get - rich promises, and fraudulent
claims about products and compensation.
Making Biodegradable & Related Environmental Claims 2 pm — 3 pm ET Wednesday, August 24 SPI will be hosting a webinar for those interested in learning more about making biodegradable or related environmental
claims about their products or packaging.
You'll recall a recent post where I told you about a class action lawsuit filed against the manufacturers of Nutella for making misleading nutritional
claims about its product.
Even so - called «SIDS - safe» products, such as sleep positioners and alternative bumpers, do not currently fall subject to FDA regulation, leaving manufacturers free to make unsubstantiated safety
claims about their products.
By making health
claims about their products, Abbott is misrepresenting their products and deceiving parents into thinking that the products are similar to breastmilk.
Fair trading laws in both Australia and New Zealand prevent companies from making deceptive
claims about their products — so for example, a carton featuring a picture of strawberries on it must contain strawberries.
They were sued via a class action lawsuit in 2013 for allegedly making false claims in advertising the product Pro Tribulus, involving
claims about the product's ability to boost testosterone and promote muscle building.
One suit alleges that GNC knew that their products contained ingredients that had been banned by the FDA and another claims that GNC made false and unprovable
claims about their products effectiveness and safety.
With the founder of the company making false
claims about the product, Phoenix Weight Loss Pill is certainly not the most reliable product in the market.
Some companies marketing «colloidal silver» make fraudulent
claims about their products, such as those marketing Water OZ Colloidal Silver.
Humbert cited several ways consumers can identify false or misleading
claims about products that purport to cure or treat autism.
I enjoy reading manufactures comments and
claims about their products.
Find out if
their claims about the product and their services are genuine.
2 — There is no penalty for making bogus assertions or dishonest
claims about their product's «benefits,» so each successive contention is more grandiose than the last.
Nevertheless, it's worth keeping in mind that the supplement industry is not nearly as regulated as the pharmaceutical industry, so it's easier for supplement companies to invent
claims about their products without doing studies to back them up.
Long - time readers of this blog will know that it bugs me when vendors make
claims about their products or services that are not true.
Not exact matches
As for her assertion that newcomers should find the process rewarding enough to brave an intimidating tableau of wires and capacitors and diodes, well, just think
about how some people
claim to love assembling IKEA furniture: the careful laying out of the parts, painstaking examination of instructions, a few false starts and, ultimately, the satisfaction of things slotting into place as the final
product takes shape.
In a similar fashion, the Body Shop got skewered when a magazine article questioned its
claims about animal testing, alleged that the company used petrochemicals in some of its «natural»
products, and charged that its Trade Not Aid program accounted for less of its supplies than it had
claimed.
Alutiiq is a subsidiary of the Afognak Native Corporation, which is in turn owned by
about 700 Alaskan Natives from the Kodiak Island archipelago, the
product of a settlement with Washington over land
claims.
Aaron Lamstein was totally up - front
about the fact that he can't vouch for every condition under which workers manufacture his
products, since the factories he uses are spread out across the United States, nor can he
claim that all the components that accompany WorldWise's goods are recycled or organic.
While company websites might make
claims of high - quality, satisfied customers, reliability and ease of use, buyers can solicit firsthand impressions
about business
products and offerings from people they know and trust.
And they're not just looking at
product claims, they're looking closely at whether the values that a brand espouses are ones they themselves care
about.
But FBS is expensive, and significantly weakens
claims cultivated - meat companies can make
about vegan or cruelty - free
products.
I asked Reebok to explain what research it conducted before making the offending
claims about its toning
products.
A few weeks back I wrote
about skin - cream marketer Beiersdorf, which was sanctioned by consumer protection authorities in the U.S. and Canada because it
claimed one of its Nivea - brand skin cream
products helped users slim down.
Reebok is not the only company making impressive
claims about toning
products.
For example, in 2005 Britain's Advertising Standards Agency received a complaint
about a televised ad for Nivea's Body Triple Action conditioning lotion, which
claimed the
product «protects... tones... smoothes.»
Atlassian has
about $ 250 million in annual revenue, a devoted customer base of 40,000 businesses, but it has never had a sales force, and it
claims to sell its software more cheaply than competitors by allowing customers to pick and choose their own
products via the Web.
Its
claims about some of its
products, the company says on its website, have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
Google chairman Eric Schmidt has
claimed the company is still «working on it», in a wide - ranging speech
about in search in general and its flight
product.
From smaller offenses like misleading
claims about «all natural»
products, to big lies like Volkswagen's VW, +0.00 % emissions scandal, it is hardly news that companies
claim to care
about the environment when they really care
about the bottom line.
Disclaimer: We make no representations,
claims or guarantees
about the mortgage
products mentioned in this story.
Reputable brands have been around for years, have loyal followings, don't rely on flashy marketing and
claims, and have excellent reviews
about the performance of their
products.
The shift reflects a growing skepticism in the
claims technology providers make
about their
products and services.
In a December 3, 2017 order dismissing the case that is likely to be viewed with some relief by many dairy companies, US district judge Katherine B Forrest agreed with Dannon, noting that a court handling a similar false advertising lawsuit
about «non-GMO»
claims on dairy
products fed GM feed (Gallagher v. Chipotle Mexican Grill) rejected a similar
claim at the pleading stage.
With the focus moving towards more regulation, manufacturers will need to be armed with as much information
about the nutritional and sensory profile of their
product as possible if they want to make a «five a day» or even «seven a day»
claim.
I have heard scary things recently and am now unsure
about the
product (Not guaranteed to be grass - fed, not made from bones, but instead hides and skin, some say it tastes bad, someone else
claimed to have smelled a bad smell, and they are also processed).
Any
product claim, statistic, quote or other representation
about a
product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider or party in question.
As part of the ACCC's current focus on consumer protection issues arising from health
claims by large businesses, we are particularly concerned
about potentially misleading health
claims for
products being marketed for very young children,» Sims said.
You have to be accountablefor the
claims that you make
about your
product.»
The Choice survey found that a basket of 33
products at Coles was more expensive than that at Woolworths — $ 170.54 compared with $ 168.74 — raising questions
about Coles» oft - repeated
claim that its prices are cheaper than those of its major rival.
WASHINGTON — The American Beverage Association today submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) concerning its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing
Claims (or «Green Guides»), which are used to communicate messages to consumers concerning recyclability and environmental attributes
about products and packages.
The OGA program has played a very important role in Australia by providing small producers access to a low - cost certification service and we recognize that our small producers, have been dedicated and committed to providing consumers with confidence
about the honesty and integrity of the
products they sell and welcomed scrutiny of their
claims by a highly - reputable certification organisation.
The European Dairy Association (EDA) is opposing a proposed traffic light food labelling scheme,
claiming that it does not adequately inform consumers
about the nutritional properties of milk and dairy
products.
Of all the above mentioned
product launches, only
about 27 % actually
claim the date flavour.
A recent article published on Today talked
about a class action suit that
claims the food corporation that owns Welch's Fruit Snacks, Promotion in Motion, has been deceiving consumers into thinking their fruit snack
products are healthy (shocker, right?
http://www.orangutan.org.au/palm-oil has some good tips on how to spot palm oil in
products, they
claim that
about half of Australian food
products use it.