Masterfoods Should Clarify CocoaVia Information, But Claims Upheld – NAD
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The National Advertising Division has asked CocoaVia manufacturer Masterfoods USA to revise information on its Web site and clarify its cholesterol lowering claims to refer to the product's plant sterols ingredient rather than the product itself
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