Author: Dan Bolton

Author: Dan Bolton

Lawsuit Alleges Bigelow Tea Engages in False Marketing
December 26, 2017 Knowledge Dan Bolton

The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) filed a lawsuit against R.C. Bigelow asking the court to issue an order that stops Bigelow from “false marketing” following the discovery of glyphosate in store-bought samples of the company’s classic green tea. The Richman Law Group, on behalf of the OCA, alleges Bigelow misrepresented its “all natural” tea because

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Court Blocks Starbucks Plans to Close 77 Teavana Mall Locations
December 5, 2017 Knowledge Dan Bolton

A Superior Court judge in Indiana has blocked Starbucks from closing 77 Teavana locations in malls operated by Simon Property Group. In August, after Starbucks announced it would close all 379 Teavana locations, Indianapolis-based Simon, the largest shopping mall operator in the world, filed suit seeking a temporary and permanent injunction. In the suit Simon

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Teance Founder Winnie Yu Remembered
September 13, 2017 Knowledge Dan Bolton

BERKELEY, Calif. Tea educator and entrepreneur Winnie Yu, who was an influential specialty tea retailer and one of the first direct-from-garden wholesalers died Sept. 11 from complications brought by stomach cancer. She was 47. Her brother Fred Yu of New York confirmed the news which spread quickly over the social media network Facebook. Her parents

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