In This Issue: With a Little Nudge from the FTC—NAD Able To Take a Closer Look at "Smarter Reviews" Advertising Following a referral to the FTC, a "review" site suspected of improperly making advertising claims that look like editorial …
In This Issue: Wonderbelly Antacid's Influencer Marketing Leaves NAD with a Bad Taste The National Advertising Division (NAD) recently addressed a challenge involving Wonderbelly Antacid, an emerging brand in the antacid market, marketing itself as the …
In This Issue: NAD Endorses Compliance With FTC Guide Requirements for Experts Endorsements: Love them or hate them (and social media does love them so), they are subject to ever-increasing regulatory scrutiny, and compliance isn't that cut and dried. …
Over the last year, diversity, equity and inclusion has lost its luster. Politicians are passing bills limiting the reach of DE&I in the workplace. Conservative-leaning consumers are boycotting companies they perceive as too “woke.” And reports have …
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Editor's Note The following document provides a monthly roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Trade Commission, and the occasional state …
Editor's Note The following document provides a monthly roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Trade Commission, and the occasional state …
Editor's Note The following document provides a monthly roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission regarding the prohibition …
The following document provides a monthly roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission regarding the prohibition on unfair, …
In This Issue: Food Venture Financing Trends Trace Genomics, a DNA-based soil intelligence cleantech company, has announced that it raised $10.5 million in Series B funding. Varaha, an Indian startup that focuses on climate-friendly farming methods, has …
In This Issue: Food Venture Financing Trends Heura, a Spanish plant-based meat foodtech startup, announced that it raised 40 million Euros in its Series B financing. ProducePay, an agtech startup, announced that it raised $38 million in its Series D round. …
In This Issue: Food Venture Financing Trends Chunk Foods, a plant-based foodtech company, announced that it raised $7.5 million in its seed extension and entered into a strategic partnership with Better Balance, a Mexican plant-based venture. Infinite …
In This Issue: Food Venture Financing Trends Pitchbook reported that while grocery tech companies fueled foodtech deals in Q2 2023, the total deal values for foodtech companies have decreased as median deal size declined for the first time in seven years. …
In This Issue: Food Venture Financing Trends Nongshim, a South Korean food and beverage company, announced that it is investing $7.4 million in developing foodtech startups and technologies. Smuckers announced that it is selling four condiments businesses …
In This Issue: Food Venture Financing Trends Verqor, an agrifintech startup in Mexico that offers farmers credit for agriculture, announced that it raised $7.5 million in funding. GoodBytz, a foodtech startup in Germany that develops robotic kitchens, …
In This Issue: Food Venture Financing Trends Post Holdings announced that it has agreed to acquire the assets of Perfection Pet Foods for $235 million. Wanda Fish Technologies, a cultivated seafood tech company, announced that it raised $7 million in seed …
In This Issue: Food Venture Financing Trends Aigen, an agtech company that develops solar-powered robots for the agriculture industry, announced that it raised $12 million in its Series A financing. Nūmi, a French startup that creates cultivated breast …
In This Issue: Food Venture Financing Trends Ferrara Candy announced that it plans to buy Jelly Belly Candy, the prominent jelly bean business, for an undisclosed amount. Tyson Foods announced that it plans to make a strategic minority investment in …
In This Issue: Food Venture Financing Trends Ripple Foods, a plant-based milk foodtech company, announced that it raised $49 million in its recent funding round. PitchBook's recent Q3 2023 Foodtech report found that although over VC deals in the …
In This Issue: Food Venture Financing Trends Meatiply, a cultivated meat startup, announced that it raised $3.75 million in its seed round. Milano Vice, a digital pizza delivery startup, announced that it raised $9 million in its Series A financing. The …
