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Nutella sued for false advertising
« on: Apr 27, 2012, 04:53:51 PM »
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Have you bought a jar of Nutella in the past four years? Were you under the impression, as you slathered the creamy hazlenut spread onto your crackers or scooped large spoonfuls of it from the jar directly into your mouth, that you were indulging a health food craving? Well, you could soon find yourself at least $4 wealthier.


Double edged sword? Advertisers may start being less sleazy, but c'mon, the nutrients are listed on the jar!
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Re: Nutella sued for false advertising
« Reply #1 on: Apr 27, 2012, 05:34:42 PM »
Does anyone really think chocolate peanut butter is healthy for you?

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Re: Nutella sued for false advertising
« Reply #2 on: Apr 27, 2012, 07:04:57 PM »
blasphemy!!  I'll have you know that Nutella is very healthy.....psychologically speaking, that is.  If I couldn't have my daily dose of the stuff, I might actually have a nervous breakdown. ;D 
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Re: Nutella sued for false advertising
« Reply #3 on: Apr 27, 2012, 07:17:03 PM »
Does anyone really think chocolate peanut butter is healthy for you?

They are only healthy for you went combined in cup form.
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Re: Nutella sued for false advertising
« Reply #4 on: Apr 28, 2012, 10:01:48 AM »
nutella tastes good, but it is far too sweet for my tastes. i prefer other brands with less sugar in it.

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Re: Nutella sued for false advertising
« Reply #5 on: Apr 28, 2012, 10:52:41 AM »
Isn't it hazelnut butter? Typical lib response. ::)

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Re: Nutella sued for false advertising
« Reply #6 on: Apr 29, 2012, 12:51:11 PM »
Advertisers may start being less sleazy, .....

I don't think so.

They may just need to focus more on how the product tastes and how much some people like it. And some people who are responding to the lawsuit are already helping them do just that.
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Re: Nutella sued for false advertising
« Reply #7 on: Apr 29, 2012, 01:16:14 PM »
I tend to hate these class action suits.  The people get $4 and the lawyers make millions upon millions.
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Re: Nutella sued for false advertising
« Reply #8 on: Apr 29, 2012, 01:31:27 PM »
Yeah. What was that class action where the lawyer got $50 million of the settlement, the plaintiffs were awarded $100 each, then the lawyer sent out bills to his thousands of clients for $500? They made a movie out of the suit and the lawyer was presented as a hero standing up for the rights of the little man. The movie filed to mention he charged all his clients $500.
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Re: Nutella sued for false advertising
« Reply #9 on: Apr 29, 2012, 01:34:54 PM »
Advertisers may start being less sleazy, .....

I don't think so.

They may just need to focus more on how the product tastes and how much some people like it. And some people who are responding to the lawsuit are already helping them do just that.

They may focus on other aspects of their product but hopefully they will be less prone to engage in false advertising. But then again this was a private lawsuit. It wasn't the FTC doing their freaking job so manufacturers probably won't pay much attention to it.
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Re: Nutella sued for false advertising
« Reply #10 on: Apr 29, 2012, 02:01:48 PM »
My first response to the thread title was, Were they claiming to be chocolate?


Yeah. What was that class action where the lawyer got $50 million of the settlement, the plaintiffs were awarded $100 each, then the lawyer sent out bills to his thousands of clients for $500? They made a movie out of the suit and the lawyer was presented as a hero standing up for the rights of the little man. The movie filed to mention he charged all his clients $500.
What movie was this?

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« Reply #11 on: Apr 29, 2012, 03:56:16 PM »
So apparently anybody who bought Nutella anywhere in the U.S. from Aug. 2009 - Jan. 2012 can file a claim for up to five jars without any actual proof of purchase. I anticipate many more claims will be filed than jars were sold, and everyone will get $0.03 per jar instead of $4.

Is it fraud to file a claim for a class action suit that you aren't actually affected by?
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« Reply #12 on: Apr 29, 2012, 08:29:55 PM »
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Re: Nutella sued for false advertising
« Reply #13 on: May 01, 2012, 11:57:17 AM »
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They may focus on other aspects of their product but hopefully they will be less prone to engage in false advertising. But then again this was a private lawsuit. It wasn't the FTC doing their freaking job so manufacturers probably won't pay much attention to it.

They usually don't consider it "false advertising."
They (copy writers, creative directors) make some sort-of claim such as "When eaten with milk, bananas, and whole grain toast; Nutella can be part of a nutritious breakfast." And then the legal department reviews it and makes them change it or add disclaimers somewhere (like maybe 4 pt. print at the bottom of the screen, or the back of the packaging) to make it legally not false.

It is surprising to me that the lawsuit could be won. The Nutella advertisers are following the normal breakfast cereal model that has worked for decades. Maybe the Nutella manufactures need to stick nutritional supplements in it or something?

Or perhaps the people bringing the lawsuit are trying to go after that "breakfast cereal" model and they think Nutella would be a much easier target?
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Re: Nutella sued for false advertising
« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2012, 12:16:43 AM »
Don't people read labels any more ?

 

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