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SmartLabel Billed As Product-Info Solution For Inquisitive Shoppers

 
• By Lauren Nardella

Firms including Procter & Gamble, Unilever and Colgate-Palmolive are among early adopters of the Grocery Manufacturers Association's SmartLabel platform, designed to provide shoppers with additional information on food and personal-care products, among others. The Environmental Working Group is critical of the program, largely due to its reliance on QR codes to route consumers to the SmartLabel site.

More than 30 major consumer-goods firms already have committed to using SmartLabel, a digital platform created by the Grocery Manufacturers Association to provide consumers with detailed product and brand information beyond what appears on labels.

Touted as a key component of GMA's Consumer Information Transparency Initiative announced in late 2014, SmartLabel and associated website smartlabel

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FTC Consumer Privacy Policy Driven By ‘Straw Man’ Arguments – Commissioner Holyoak

 
• By Eileen Francis

The US FTC’s contention that ‘notice and choice’ has failed as the cornerstone of consumer privacy regulation and must be abandoned in favor of data minimization and other more stringent measures does not adequately account for the complexity of business practices and consumer behavior, FTC commissioner Melissa Holyoak asserted at the NAD’s 2024 Annual Conference.

FTC’s New Commissioner ‘Dismayed’ By Agency Overreach

 
• By Eileen Francis

FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak says the agency has acted outside the bounds afforded by Congress, citing several areas within consumer protection, including a recent update to the final rule for the Health Breach Notification Rule and the commission’s use of notices of penalty offense to serve as the basis for Section 5 settlements. 

Beauty Brands Not On TikTok Shop ‘Really Missing Out’ – KO-Pack

 
• By Eileen Francis

At one year, TikTok Shop conjures the early days of Amazon, representing the ‘Wild West’ of beauty ecommerce, said co-founders of private label and contract manufacturing company KO-Pack at the IBA Cosmetics Convergence Fall 2024 Virtual Symposium, “The Promise and Pitfalls of TikTok Shop.”

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• By Ryan Nelson

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Supreme Court 1935 Ruling Limiting Executive Authority On Appointments ‘Unravels’ Today – DoJ

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

In complaint and response to motion to dismiss, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter’s and Alvaro Bedoya’s attorneys elaborate on Supreme Court ‘s 1935 decision, Humphrey’s Executor v. US. Administration attorneys, though, contend the ruling isn’t relevant to the current FTC.

Unilever Anti-Dandruff Range Responds To ‘Explosive’ Category Growth In China

 
• By Eileen Francis

British company Unilever PLC expands its Clear anti-dandruff collection with a five-product range that targets scalp concerns including oiliness, dandruff and sensitivity.

People On The Move: Appointments At Haleon, Wellnex, Orkla

 
• By Tom Gallen

A round-up of the latest consumer health leadership changes: Haleon names Middle East & Africa unit manager; Wellnex Life appoints interim chair; Orkla Health appoints CEO.