The Importance of Accurate Nutritional Facts Labeling and Analysis
Posted by: Chris on: 24 Apr, 2009
One life lesson that I have learned over the years is to always learn from the mistakes of others. In this particular case, it is one that every food producer should pay attention to.
According to Food Business News, “A class action lawsuit was filed against Van’s International Foods, a subsidiary of Healthy Food Holdings, Inc., on March 4 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. In the suit, the plaintiffs allege nutrition information printed on packages of Van’s brand waffles was incorrect and that the company continued to promote the products’ positive nutritional attributes even though executives knew the information to be false.
Retailers Whole Foods Market, Inc., Trader Joe’s Co. and Costco Wholesale Corp. also have been named in the lawsuit.”
Read the rest of the article here: http://foodbusinessnews.net/news/headline_stories.asp?ArticleID=100665
This has proven to be a particularly important article to me, as I have personally been in talks with Van’s International Foods regarding a service that they could potentially provide for one of our clients (although it was unlikely that we would have recommended the company regardless of the news). If anything, this should make the case for the added value that our clients receive in working with Gourmet Business Solutions. We do in-depth research on the companies that we recommend our clients work with, in order to avoid potential legal ramifications like those currently facing Van’s Foods and their retailers.