Pom

Court reins in FTC on two trials standard but otherwise supports agency in decision on POM’s claims

16-Feb-2015 By Hank Schultz

The Federal Trade Commission has received confirmation of its basic positions in its struggle with POM Wonderful over the substantiation on the claims the company has made for its juice and supplement products. But the appeals court ruling offers a shred...

POM vs Coke and what it means for dietary supplements

Borrowed science, NDIs, and fairy dusting: UNPA advises members to check their labels

30-Jun-2014 By Stephen Daniells

Fairy dusting with high value ingredients and borrowing someone else’s science to support your own claims are just two of the ways that the POM vs Coke case could impact dietary supplements, and the implications could extend to advertising as well as...

Experts advise supplement companies to carefully review labels in wake of POM ruling

17-Jun-2014 By Hank Schultz

Dietary supplement manufacturers need to take a hard look at their labels and marketing messages in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in the POM vs Coca-Cola case, experts say.  Whether the ruling will unleash a flood of lawsuits over those practices...

POM Wonderful and Procter & Gamble join the CRN

12-Jul-2012 By Elaine Watson

Consumer packaged goods giant Procter & Gamble and pomegranate juice maker POM Wonderful are among six new firms to join the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) this month.

FTC complaint may influence other POM Wonderful legal actions

07-Oct-2010 By Shane Starling

Pomegranate leader POM Wonderful and Pepsi-owned Tropicana – locked in a legal battle over juice claims – have been asked to submit comments about the complaint lodged against POM by the Federal Trade Commission last month.

Class action lodged against POM Wonderful

17-Sep-2010 By Shane Starling

A class action has been lodged in a Florida state court alleging POM Wonderful misled consumers with at least six different health claims, as the Californian pomegranate pioneer’s legal battles multiply.

POM sues Coke over pomegranate claims

19-Jul-2010 By Shane Starling

POM Wonderful, the Californian-based pomegranate juice leader in the US, is suing Coca-Cola over claims it has been making for a Minute Maid juice containing pomegranate.