Eric Greenberg will be speaking on U.S. Regulations for food contact
Eric Greenberg to present ½ day workshop and speech in Rome, Italy at Global Food Contact, May 15-17, 2017. For more information, go to http://www.food-contact.com
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WHAT ONE COURT CASE CAN TEACH
By Eric F. Greenberg, Attorney-at-law
To help understand the recent scourge of private lawsuits brought against food packagers over the information on their product labels, let’s dive deeply into the recent decision in Mazella v. The Coca-Cola Company, in which consumers in New York State sued Coke claiming its bottled Gold Peak iced tea was misleadingly labeled as being “slightly sweet.” Spoiler alert: The case was dismissed—that is, thrown out—by the judge. I’ll discuss the judge’s lengthy Opinion and Order from July 21. (I can send you a copy if you ask for it at my email address below.)