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Category Archives: Sectors – Food
Competition Bureau Obtains Court Order In NuvoCare Weight Loss Claims Investigation
On January 5, 2022, the Competition Bureau (Bureau) obtained a Federal Court production order to advance its ongoing investigation into weight loss performance claims made by NuvoCare Health Sciences Inc. (NuvoCare) relating to its WeightOFF Max!, Forskolin+ and Forskolin Nx natural health products. This follows … Read the rest of this entry »
Canadian Federal and Ontario Cannabis Advertising Laws and Rules: An Overview
We have been receiving an increasing number of inquiries relating to Canadian laws, regulations and regulatory guidelines for cannabis marketing and advertising. As such, we provided an overview of key advertising and marketing related requirements under the federal Cannabis Act and Ontario laws and rules … Read the rest of this entry »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
