Federal Trade Commission v. Vemma Nutrition Company

Beech-Nut® Nutrition Company Launches Brownies with Hidden Veggies

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Beech-Nut® Nutrition Company, creator of award-winning baby and toddler foods, has given the classic brownie a new twist with the launch of Brownies with Hidden Veggies.

Key Points: 
  • Beech-Nut® Nutrition Company, creator of award-winning baby and toddler foods, has given the classic brownie a new twist with the launch of Brownies with Hidden Veggies.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230822905263/en/
    Beech-Nut Brownies with Hidden Veggies comes in two flavor varieties oven-baked and made with raisin, butternut squash, and carrot.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    The latest addition to Beech-Nut’s innovative and growing snack portfolio, which includes Dino Biscuits with Prebiotics , Dino Biscuits with Hidden Veggies , Mini-Waffles with Hidden Veggies , Crispeas , Melties and Oaty Bars , Brownies with Hidden Veggies are a first-of-its-kind product offering in the toddler snack space.
  • Brownies with Hidden Veggies come in cartons of five individually wrapped brownies and are listed at $3.99 per carton.

Federal Court Finds James D. ‘Jay’ Noland, Jr., Operator of ‘Success By Health’ and ‘VOZ Travel,’ in Contempt of Court Order Barring Pyramid Schemes

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Saturday, May 27, 2023

The FTC sued Noland (also known as Jay Noland, J.D.

Key Points: 
  • The FTC sued Noland (also known as Jay Noland, J.D.
  • Noland, and J. Noland), his wife Lina Noland, Scott Harris, and Thomas Sacca, in connection with SBH in January 2020 and added charges related to VOZ Travel in September 2020.
  • In its ruling, the court cited the “sheer volume of deceptive tactics and statements associated with” both SBH and VOZ Travel.
  • Any amount recovered by the FTC will be used to redress consumers.
  • The court also found that the defendants committed multiple “acts of dishonesty,” including “destroying evidence, violating court orders, giving false under-oath testimony, and taking no accountability for the misconduct after being caught.”

David Mamet didn’t write the dialogue in this $40 million court order. It just sounds that way.

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Friday, May 12, 2023

David Mamet didn’t write the dialogue in this $40 million court order. It just sounds that way. Not much compares to the crackling dialogue of a David Mamet play.

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David Mamet didn’t write the dialogue in this $40 million court order. It just sounds that way.

    • Not much compares to the crackling dialogue of a David Mamet play.
    • In addition to $15 million in redress, the court order banned unsubstantiated claims and required a health warning on products containing yohimbine, an evergreen derivative sold as an impotence treatment.
    • That should have given any prudent marketer 15 million reasons to rethink their business practices, but that’s not what happened here.
    • So the FTC returned to court, arguing that Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, Jared Wheat, and Steven Smith were in contempt of the injunction.
    • (Merits of the case aside, we’re partial to the Maynard G. Krebs-like use of the word “cat” in this context.)
    • Although Wheat claimed to have made a good faith effort, the Court found the argument unavailing.
    • In addition, the Court cited a number of questionable transactions totaling in the multi-millions.

Beech-Nut’s New Dino Biscuits Campaign Promotes Education and Discovery

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Beech-Nut® Nutrition Company , an award-winning baby and toddler food manufacturer, launched Dino Biscuits with Hidden Veggies and Dino Biscuits with Prebiotics last week.

Key Points: 
  • Beech-Nut® Nutrition Company , an award-winning baby and toddler food manufacturer, launched Dino Biscuits with Hidden Veggies and Dino Biscuits with Prebiotics last week.
  • Heading into spring and summer, the team is introducing this new toddler snack at family-friendly dinosaur exhibits around the country and will also be sharing a video spot featuring a toddler paleontologist discovering the benefits of the biscuits.
  • “It’s a win-win as kids will get to munch on veggie and fruit-forward snacks while Beech-Nut’s sponsorship dollars fuel these important learning sites.”
    Beech-Nut will celebrate the Dino Biscuits launch by sponsoring “Dinosaur Dig” experiences in addition to providing a free bag of Dino Biscuits to families in attendance.
  • Young “paleontologists” will receive Beech-Nut branded shovels at the “Dino Dig” excavation sites to search for dinosaur bones and can take them home to enjoy all summer long on their own digging adventures.

Beech-Nut® Nutrition Company Launches Dino Biscuits Snack

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Beech-Nut® Nutrition Company, an award-winning baby and toddler food manufacturer, has reinvented another favorite snack designed just for toddlers: Dino Biscuits with Hidden Veggies and Dino Biscuits with Prebiotics.

Key Points: 
  • Beech-Nut® Nutrition Company, an award-winning baby and toddler food manufacturer, has reinvented another favorite snack designed just for toddlers: Dino Biscuits with Hidden Veggies and Dino Biscuits with Prebiotics.
  • Promising to be a family favorite, these new biscuits are made with fruits, veggies, and whole grains with no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives.
  • This stage 4 snack is ideal for toddlers 12 months and up and is a great alternative to other treats available to kids.
  • It means a lot to me to create something to support his passion and curiosity combined with the goal we have to provide him, and all kids, with a balanced snacking option.”
    Dino Biscuits, available in a 5-oz resealable bag containing 28 dino biscuits, come in two varieties:

BrandMuscle Supports Nationwide “We Don’t Serve Teens” Campaign to Strengthen and Scale Marketing Aimed at Preventing Underage Drinking

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

We Don’t Serve Teens aims to curb underage drinking and stop teens’ access to alcohol.

Key Points: 
  • We Don’t Serve Teens aims to curb underage drinking and stop teens’ access to alcohol.
  • First launched in 2006 with the Federal Trade Commission and various private and public organizations, the nationwide, multifaceted initiative has been refreshed, but its central message remains unchanged: “Don’t serve alcohol to teens.
  • “We want to see We Don’t Serve Teens in every community to emphasize our dedication to eliminate underage drinking.
  • “We’re thrilled to be able to work with an organization whose sole function is to do constructive, socially conscious work within this category.

Buyers burned by BurnLounge

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Friday, November 25, 2022

If you or your clients work in the multi-level marketing (MLM) arena, a decision by a federal judge in the FTC's lawsuit against BurnLounge, Inc., merits your attention.

Key Points: 
  • If you or your clients work in the multi-level marketing (MLM) arena, a decision by a federal judge in the FTC's lawsuit against BurnLounge, Inc., merits your attention.
  • After a nine-day trial, the court ordered a total of $17 million in refunds for consumers who were burned by the scam.
  • BurnLounge promoted itself online, through phone calls, and via in-person meetings with claims of big money to be made.
  • BurnLounge claimed to be a cutting edge way to sell digital music through multi-level marketing, but music sales accounted for only a small percentage of the money.

Strategies for Substantiating Structure-Function Claims for Dietary Supplements in the United States: Webinar - 18th January 2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

The "Strategies for Substantiating Structure-Function Claims for Dietary Supplements in the United States" webinar has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Strategies for Substantiating Structure-Function Claims for Dietary Supplements in the United States" webinar has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Dietary Supplement companies must ensure that any product claims they make are "truthful and not misleading" under FDA and FTC regulations.
  • To meet these standards, the FTC has stated that claims must be substantiated by "competent and reliable scientific evidence."
  • This course provides strategies to: 1) identify claims; 2) characterize/rank claims; and 3) determine the level of scientific evidence needed to substantiate different types of claims.