date:Aug 28, 2018
Food giant Heinz has been fined $2.25 million for misleading consumers by claiming one of its snacks, marketed for toddlers, was beneficial for young children. Justice Richard White also ordered the company to set up a consumer protection compliance program.
In a recent hearing, counsel for the ACCC, Tom Duggan, said the penalty imposed had to be sufficient to act as a deterrent against similar conduct by the company and others operating in the food industry. He argued the companys conduct in r