Category Archives: Sectors – Food Services

June 26, 2018

Canada’s New Federal Cannabis/Marijuana Legislation (Bill C-45) Receives Royal Assent

In 2016, Canada’s federal government announced its plan to introduce legislation to legalize recreational cannabis/marijuana use. On April 13, 2017, Bill C-45 (the federal Cannabis Act), was introduced into Canada’s House of Commons and has now been passed by both the House of Commons and Senate and received … Read the rest of this entry »

June 6, 2018

Cannabis/Marijuana Marketing in Canada: Proposed New Cannabis Act Law

Practical Law Canada Competition has published a new Legal Update, which discusses proposed new cannabis/marijuana marketing and labeling rules under the draft federal Cannabis Act. Below is an excerpt with a link to the full Update published by Practical Law Canada, Competition. ___________________ This Legal … Read the rest of this entry »

September 8, 2014

Magic Green Beans for Weight Loss? Not Worth Trading a Cow For Says US FTC

In an interesting case that caught my eye earlier today, the U.S. FTC announced a proposed settlement with Texas-based Applied Food Sciences Inc. (AFS) in relation to allegedly “baseless” green coffee extract weight loss claims. According to the FTC, AFS, which sells a green coffee … Read the rest of this entry »

June 13, 2014

When Can True Claims Be Misleading?: Comment on Fruit Drink Tussles & Some Tips

For the past little while I’ve been seeing more cases and articles related to advertising challenges based on misleading (or allegedly misleading) first impressions – that is competitor or consumer challenges based on what looks like the real deal, but may be a bit of … Read the rest of this entry »

April 29, 2014

Big Brewery Settles Allegations Was Marketing Beer As Small (Micro Brewery) – Impressions and Images Matter

A small but interesting advertising law development caught my eye earlier today – the Australian ACCC (Australia’s competition and consumer protection agency) took enforcement steps against a large Australian beer manufacturer (Carlton & United Breweries) for allegedly suggesting that it was small (a micro brewer). … Read the rest of this entry »

July 1, 2013

Australian Supermarket Pays $61,000 Fine for Allegedly Misleading Country of Origin Claims – A Few Thoughts and Some Canadian Comparisons

In a recent case announced by the Australian ACCC, Australia’s antitrust agency said that supermarket chain Coles has paid six infringement notices totaling $61,200 for allegedly misleading country of origin claims contrary to the Australian Competition and Consumer Act (see: Coles pays infringement notices for … Read the rest of this entry »

May 28, 2013

Kellogg’s Settles Class Action Cereal Advertising Suit & A Few Thoughts on Performance Claims in Canada

An interesting performance claims advertising claims case caught my eye today in my daily media sweep.  According to the CBC, HuffPost and others, Kellogg has agreed to pay $4 million to settle a class action lawsuit relating to some of its former marketing claims for … Read the rest of this entry »

February 22, 2013

Fraudulent Fish Probe Highlights Key Aspects of Canadian Misleading Advertising Law and My Own Fish Fraud Tale

It’s Friday, pouring rain where I am (the normally picturesque, if perennially wet, Vancouver) so something a bit lighter for the blogs today.  Over the past few days, I’ve been seeing reports of a fraudulent fish probe in the U.S. with some rather startling, if … Read the rest of this entry »