National Advertising Division

Responding to a challenge from Align Technology, Inc., maker of Invisalign, the National Advertising Division recommended that SmileDirectClub modify certain of its comparative advertising claims, while finding that others were sufficiently substantiated.
Continue Reading NAD Recommends SmileDirectClub Straighten Out Some of its Aligner Advertising Claims

The National Advertising Division (“NAD”) has recommended that Goya Foods, Inc. toss claims that its Excelsior brand pasta is “Puerto Rico’s Favorite Pasta,” following a challenge by Goya’s competitor, Riviana Foods, Inc.
Continue Reading Pasta La Vista: NAD Recommends Goya Discontinue “Puerto Rico’s Favorite Pasta” Claim

In a challenge brought by Aquasana, Inc., the NAD determined that Advanced Purification Engineering Corp. (APEC), a manufacturer of water filtration systems, was not responsible for substantiating or correcting “Made in USA” claims made in customer reviews posted on third-party sites.
Continue Reading NAD Finds Responsibility for “Made In USA” Does Not Extend to Third-Party Customer Reviews

The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus (“NAD”) has settled competing challenges between Kraft Heinz, the maker of Heinz Real Mayonnaise, and Unilever, the maker of Hellmann’s REAL Ketchup.
Continue Reading NAD Stops Spread of Confusion After Condiment Makers Lay it on Thick

MillerCoors launched a “Know Your Beer” campaign that included digital vignettes featuring beer customers who were asked to taste two unnamed beers (Miller Light vs. Bud Light), determine which beer had “more taste,” and select their choice. When the identities of the two beers were revealed, the vast majority of participating consumers expressed surprise at having chosen Miller Lite over Bud Light.
Continue Reading Anheuser-Busch Taps National Advertising Division to Scrutinize MillerCoors’ “Know Your Beer” Campaign Claims