[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 68 (Monday, April 8, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 15484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8656]



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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. No. C-3597]


Eskimo Pie Corp.; Prohibited Trade Practices, and Affirmative 
Corrective Actions

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Consent order.

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SUMMARY: In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting 
unfair acts and practices and unfair methods of competition, this 
consent order prohibits, among other things, a Virginia-based 
corporation from misrepresenting the existence or amount of calories or 
any other nutrient or ingredient in any frozen dessert product and from 
falsely claiming that any frozen dessert product has been approved, 
endorsed or recommended by any person, group or organization. In 
addition, the consent order requires a disclosure statement, should 
Eskimo Pie represent that any frozen dessert is a useful or appropriate 
part of a diabetic's diet.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued August 11, 1995.\1\

    \1\ Copies of the Complaint and the Decision and Order are 
available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th 
Street & Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20580.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
C. Steven Baker or Barbara Di Giulio, Federal Trade Commission, Chicago 
Regional Office, 55 East Monroe St., Suite 1860, Chicago, IL 60630 
(312) 353-8156.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Monday, June 5, 1995, there was published 
in the Federal Register, 60 FR 29601, a proposed consent agreement with 
analysis In the Matter of The Eskimo Pie Corporation, for the purpose 
of soliciting public comment. Interested parties were given sixty (60) 
days in which to submit comments, suggestions or objections regarding 
the proposed form of the order.
    No comments having been received, the Commission has ordered the 
issuance of the complaint in the form contemplated by the agreement, 
made its jurisdictional findings and entered an order to cease and 
desist, as set forth in the proposed consent agreement, in disposition 
of this proceeding.

(Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interprets or applies sec. 5, 
38 Stat. 719, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 45, 52)
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-8656 Filed 4-5-96; 8:45 am]
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