Source: http://www.thefederalregister.com/d.p/2009-04-27-E9-9484
Timestamp: 2013-05-22 15:43:00
Document Index: 308481076

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 7114', 'art 3944', 'art 6726', 'art 140', 'art 5250', 'art 1739', 'art 30206', 'art 514', 'art 9740', 'art 180']

Analysis of Proposed Consent Orders: ; Kellogg Co., Daily Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of the Federal Government
14 CFR Part 7114 CFR Part 3944 CFR Part 6726 CFR Part 140 CFR Part 5250 CFR Part 1739 CFR Part 30206 CFR Part 514 CFR Part 9740 CFR Part 180	Federal Register: April 27, 2009 (Volume , Number )
DOCID: fr27ap09-60
FR Doc E9-9484
File No. ID: [File No. 082 3145]
DOCUMENT ACTION: Proposed Consent Agreement.
SUBJECT CATEGORY: Kellogg Company; Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 19, 2009.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY: The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the complaint and the terms of the consent orderembodied in the consent agreementthat would settle these allegations.
SUMMARY: Analysis of Proposed Consent Orders: ; Kellogg Co., SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Pursuant to section 6(f) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 38 Stat. 721, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and Sec. 2.34 the Commission Rules of Practice, 16 CFR 2.34, notice is hereby given that the abovecaptioned consent agreement containing a consent order to cease and desist, having been filed with and accepted, subject to final approval, by the Commission, has been placed on the public record for a period of thirty (30) days. The following Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes the terms of the consent agreement, and the allegations in the complaint. An electronic copy of the full text of the consent agreement package can be obtained from the FTC Home Page (for February 18, 2009), on the World Wide Web, at (http://www.ftc.gov/
os/2009/04/index.htm). A paper copy can be obtained from the FTC Public Reference Room, Room 130H, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20580, either in person or by calling (202) 3262222. Public comments are invited, and may be filed with the Commission in either paper or electronic form. All comments should be filed as prescribed in the ADDRESSES section above, and must be received on or before the date specified in the DATES section.
The Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') has accepted, subject to final approval, an agreement containing a consent order from Kellogg Company (``Respondent''). The proposed consent order has been placed on the public record for thirty (30) days for receipt of comments by interested persons. Comments received during this period will become part of the public record. After thirty (30) days, the Commission will again review the agreement and the comments received, and will decide whether it should withdraw from the agreement and take appropriate action or make final the agreement's proposed order. This matter involves the advertising and promotion of Kellogg's Frosted MiniWheats, a wellknown breakfast cereal. According to the FTC complaint, Respondent represented, in various advertisements, that eating a bowl of Kellogg's Frosted MiniWheats cereal for breakfast is clinically shown to improve kids' attentiveness by nearly 20%. The complaint alleges that this claim is false or misleading because, in fact, in the clinical study referred to in respondent's advertisements, only about half the kids who ate Frosted MiniWheats cereal showed any improvement after three hours as compared to their prebreakfast baseline. In addition, overall, only one in seven kids who ate the cereal improved their attentiveness by 18% or more, and only about one in nine improved by 20% or more. The FTC complaint also charges that Respondent represented, in other advertising, that eating a bowl of Kellogg's Frosted MiniWheats cereal for breakfast is clinically shown to improve kids' attentiveness by nearly 20% when compared to kids who ate no breakfast. The FTC alleges that this claim is also false or misleading, because in fact, kids in the clinical study who ate Frosted MiniWheats had an average of 10.6% better attentiveness three hours later than kids who had skipped breakfast. In addition, relatively few kids experienced better attentiveness near the 20% level. The proposed consent order contains provisions designed to prevent Respondent from engaging in similar acts and practices in the future. Part I of the proposed order prohibits Respondent from representing that (a) eating a bowl of Kellogg's Frosted MiniWheats cereal for breakfast is clinically shown to improve kids' attentiveness by nearly 20%, or any other specific percentage; and (b) eating a bowl of Kellogg's Frosted MiniWheats cereal for breakfast is clinically shown to improve kids' attentiveness by nearly 20%, or any other specific percentage, compared to kids who ate no breakfast, unless the representation is true and nonmisleading at the time it is made.
Part II of the proposed order prohibits Respondent from making any representations in advertising for Frosted MiniWheats or any other morning food or snack food about the benefits, performance, or efficacy of the product for cognitive function, processes, or health, unless the representation is true and non misleading. In addition, Respondent must possess competent and reliable scientific evidence for such claims.
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Part III of the proposed order prohibits Respondent from making misrepresentations in advertising for any morning food or snack food about the existence, contents, validity, results, conclusions, or interpretations of any test, study or research. Part IV of the proposed order states that the order does not prohibit Respondent from making representations for any product that are specifically permitted in labeling for that product by regulations issues by the FDA under the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990. Parts V through VIII of the proposed order require Respondent to keep copies of relevant advertisements and materials substantiating claims made in the advertisements; to provide copies of the order to certain of their personnel; to notify the Commission of changes in corporate structure that might affect compliance obligations under the order; and to file compliance reports with the Commission. Part IX provides that the order will terminate after twenty (20) years, with certain exceptions. The purpose of this analysis is to facilitate public comment on the proposed order, and it is not intended to constitute an official interpretation of the agreement and proposed order or to modify in any way their terms. By direction of the Commission. Donald S. Clark Secretary. [FR Doc. E99484 Filed 42409: 8:45 am]
Heather Hippsley or Kial S. Young, Bureau of Consumer Protection, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20580, (202) 3263285.