Kroger said it plans to lower grocery prices by $1 billion if federal regulators approve the proposed $25 billion merger with Albertsons
Kroger Invests $1B in Antitrust Defense
https://www.aier.org/article/kroger-invests-1b-in-antitrust-defense/
"Consumers would be better served if companies could spend more time on improving their services and less on fending off litigation." ~Noah C. Gould
Nestlé Waters avoids trial with €2m fine for illegal water drilling in France.
https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20240911-nestl%C3%A9-waters-avoids-trial-with-%E2%82%AC2m-fine-for-illegal-water-drilling-in-france
FTC bans fake reviews
FTC bans fake online reviews, inflated social media influence; rule takes effect in October
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/14/ftc-bans-fake-reviews-social-media-influence-markers.html
Amazon sued more than 10,000 Facebook group administrators in July 2022 for allegedly brokering fake reviews.
What's your list of banned brands?
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/25348904
What brands do you avoid at all cost? I don't keep up with the news all that much, and many of the reasons to avoid something don't make it there anyway. So I'm asking here to make a big list of things to avoid. It could be anything from bad security practices to really frustrating packaging. Working as a cashier myself, I definitely know there are plenty of brands I avoid purely on the basis that their product is a pain to stock.
On the flip side, what's the alternative? If you avoid Pepsi, for example, what do you turn to instead?
Report finds Nestlé adds sugars to baby food in low-income countries
Report finds Nestlé adds sugars to baby food in low-income countries
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/report-finds-nestle-adds-sugars-baby-food-low-income-countries-rcna150562
Experts say there can be long-term health consequences for babies and infants who consume too much sugar at a young age.
