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FTC Cracks Down on Deceptive Advertising: Navigating Compliance for Dietary Supplements

July 19, 2023
Growing Your Business, Trademarking & Legal

A Vital Wake-Up Call: Navigating Advertising Compliance for Dietary Supplements Supplement businesses owners brace yourselves for important news on compliance for dietary supplements! The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is intensifying its crackdown on deceptive advertising practices, and you need to be prepared. In recent developments, the FTC has issued critical notices[…]

How to Legally Establish Your Product Business—From Choosing the Right Legal Structure to Securing Licenses

February 1, 2021
Starting Your Business, Trademarking & Legal

As you launch a product business, you’re going to need to take the steps to legally set up your business. You have to decide your legal structure, apply for an EIN, and figure out what licenses you need for your business. It can feel daunting to deal with the legal side[…]

Acquiring a Trademark for Your Product Business: The 6 Step Process to Protect Your Brand Identity

January 7, 2021
Starting Your Business, Trademarking & Legal

(Please note: I am not an attorney. What I am about to share is what I have learned through my experience in trademarking brands as a designer and business owner.) As you establish your product business, you might wonder if you need to secure trademarks for your assets. Trademarking is a[…]

Is My Website ADA Compliant?

January 7, 2020
Starting Your Business, Trademarking & Legal

Is my website ADA compliant? The portion of the United States population with some type of disability is expected to double by 2060, reaching close to 98 million individuals. 20% of disabled individuals are projected to be either hard of hearing or seeing. As our society delves deeper into the digital[…]

Product Claims: Everything You Need to Know

September 10, 2019
Starting Your Business, Trademarking & Legal

If you have a really great food or beverage product, you may be tempted to shout it from the rooftops. Or at least display its greatness on the front of the packaging. And while package claims can be helpful for both companies and consumers, they must be done right. If you[…]

What are the Label Compliance Requirements for Food, Beverage, Cosmetics, and Supplements?

August 13, 2019
Starting Your Business, Trademarking & Legal

Are you familiar with the label compliance requirements for your industry? Do you know if your food, beverage, cosmetic, or dietary supplement label is FDA compliant? The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has different label compliance guidelines for food, dietary supplements, and cosmetics. The requirements set by the FDA exist to[…]

How the FDA is Changing Nutrition Labeling and Why it Matters

July 17, 2017
Food & Beverage, Industry, Starting Your Business, Trademarking & Legal

Did you know that the nutrition labels in the U.S. haven’t changed for 20 years? In the past 2 decades, scientists and researchers have made a lot of discoveries about how different ingredients affect our health, and the FDA is finally requiring package labels to reflect that research. Nutrition label changes[…]

Everything You Need To Know About Legally Protecting Your Products

July 10, 2017
Starting Your Business, Trademarking & Legal

You’ve created an amazing, one-of-a-kind food or beauty product, and you want to make sure that no one else can take your ideas to profit from them or compete with you. You know there are a variety of ways to protect yourself, but you’re not sure which you need. Maybe a[…]

The Importance of Packaging Claims

October 11, 2016
Starting Your Business, Trademarking & Legal

If you ever want to hide the truth, announce to the world what you want them to believe. Certain brands think that by making claims about their products, they can will their declarations into validity. Gone are the days of blindly accepting claims and considering associations as good as true. Coke[…]

FDA’s New Proposed Nutrition Facts Label

October 26, 2015
Starting Your Business, Trademarking & Legal

The more things change, the more they stay the same. The FDA has been part of the movement to proper nutritional knowledge through labeling since the 1990s, including an evolution toward trans fat awareness since its 2006 ruling requiring disclosure of trans fat content. Food labels are being revamped and science[…]

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FTC Cracks Down on Deceptive Advertising: Navigating Compliance for Dietary Supplements

How to Legally Establish Your Product Business—From Choosing the Right Legal Structure to Securing Licenses

Acquiring a Trademark for Your Product Business: The 6 Step Process to Protect Your Brand Identity

Is My Website ADA Compliant?

Product Claims: Everything You Need to Know

What are the Label Compliance Requirements for Food, Beverage, Cosmetics, and Supplements?

How the FDA is Changing Nutrition Labeling and Why it Matters

Everything You Need To Know About Legally Protecting Your Products

The Importance of Packaging Claims

FDA’s New Proposed Nutrition Facts Label

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