Category Archives: Sectors – Food Services

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 »

September 24, 2012

Competition Bureau Posts New Acting Commissioner of Competition: John Pecman

The Competition Bureau has updated its organizational chart with John Pecman (formerly head of the Criminal Matters Branch) as Acting Commissioner of Competition.  From the Bureau: “John Pecman is Acting Commissioner of Competition. The Commissioner is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Competition … Read the rest of this entry »

September 22, 2012

Protecting the Minds of Youth: Advertising Standards Compliance Report on Canadian Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative

Last week the Advertising Standards Canada released its fourth annual Compliance Report on the Canadian Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (see: Advertising Standards Canada releases 2011 Compliance Report on Canadian Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative). The Initiative was launched by members of Canada’s … Read the rest of this entry »

September 12, 2012

New Food Allergen Labelling Regulations in Force (Food and Drugs Act)

Recently, on August 4, 2012, new Enhanced Labellilng for Food Allergen Regulations under the federal Food and Drugs Act came into force.  These Regulations increase the labelling requirements for prepackaged foods sold in Canada containing specific types of priority allergens, gluten sources and added sulphites … Read the rest of this entry »

March 5, 2012

Class Actions Update: Ontario Court Dismisses Competition Act Claims in Tim Hortons’ Case

Our friend and colleague Marius Adomnica (Gratl & Company) has written this good case note on the recent Tim Hortons class action case in Ontario: The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently released its reasons striking the Plaintiffs’ claim in Fairview Donut Inc. v. The … Read the rest of this entry »