Pom Wonderful

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...

FTC files brief justifying restriction of POM's First Amendment rights

14-Feb-2014 By Hank Schultz

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a long awaited brief in POM Wonderful’s appeal of a false advertising case against the company.  As expected, FTC contends that POM’s ads were deceptive, and the company lacked sufficient clinical data to back up...

POM Wonderful expands presence in ingredients market with new 100% concentrate

01-Jun-2012 By Elaine Watson

Californian juice maker POM Wonderful has expanded its presence in the industrial ingredients market with the launch of a new 100% Pomegranate Juice Concentrate for use in foods, beverages, supplements and cosmetics.

Closing arguments in FTC case vs POM Wonderful due today

06-Mar-2012 By Elaine Watson

Closing arguments in the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) high-profile false advertising case against POM Wonderful will begin today at 1pm EST.

Closing arguments in FTC case vs POM Wonderful set for March 6

08-Feb-2012 By Elaine Watson

The verdict in the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) high-profile false advertising case against POM Wonderful is expected early next month.

Ocean Spray: ‘We’ve always said POM’s claims had no merit’

07-Dec-2011 By Elaine Watson

POM Wonderful has failed to convince a federal jury that Ocean Spray Cranberries misled shoppers and deprived POM of potential sales by selling a pomegranate juice product containing only 2% pomegranate juice.

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.

FTC bombs POM (and researchers beware)

28-Sep-2010 By Shane Starling

The Federal Trade Commission legal action alleging POM Wonderful made unsubstantiated claims for its pomegranate products, adds to a stream of claim actions the increasingly active agency has taken this year.

Pom Wonderful: Our claims are ‘true’

05-Mar-2010 By staff reporter

Pomegranate leader Pom Wonderful has issued a statement about the warning letter it received from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding antioxidant-based health claims being made on two of its websites.

FDA says Pom Wonderful antioxidant claims not so wonderful

03-Mar-2010 By Shane Starling

The Food and Drug Administration has issued pomegranate juice market leader, Pom Wonderful, with a warning letter over antioxidant claims it says are unauthorized drug claims.

Health remains central to Pom Wonderful’s global ambitions

28-Apr-2009 By Neil Merrett

As Pom Wonderful moves ahead with its global expansion, the pomegranate drink supplier claims it will continue to push it brands as one of the few juices providing ‘meaningful’ health claims, despite some recent setbacks.

Patchy paper trail at fault in pomegranate case

25-Jul-2008 By Shane Starling

A pomegranate juice manufacturer that has been ordered by a Californian court to pay $1.5m to market leader Pom Wonderful for making false and misleading claims, has highlighted supply chain issues.