BBB National Programs Press Releases
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7/24/2019 - 18 Leading Food, Beverage, and Restaurant Companies Adopt Revised, Stronger Uniform Nutrition Criteria for Foods Advertised to Children
The 18 companies that participate in the Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (CFBAI) have agreed to strengthen the Category-Specific Uniform Nutrition Criteria that apply to foods advertised to children. CFBAI announced that all of its participants -- leading U.S. food and beverage and quick serve restaurant companies -- have agreed to an implementation date of January 1, 2020 to coincide with implementation of the Food and Drug Administration’s new food labeling regulations.
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7/24/2019 - Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council Established to Proactively Increase Oversight of Direct Sellers
A new industry self-regulatory program will actively monitor the direct-selling marketplace to help “ensure high standards of integrity and business ethics as the guiding principles for all direct selling companies in the marketplace.” The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC) was created by the Direct Selling Association (DSA) and will administered by the Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB). -
6/03/2019 - The Council of Better Business Bureaus Restructures
BBB National Programs, Inc. was launched in 2019 as part of an internal restructuring of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc. (CBBB). BBB National Programs now administers the self-regulatory and dispute resolution programs formerly administered by the CBBB. -
12/01/2018 - Leading Food companies deliver excellent compliance on their kids’ food advertising commitments
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10/10/2018 - CCAI Release 2017 Annual Report
The Children’s Confection Advertising Initiative (CCAI) participants again demonstrated excellent compliance with their commitments to not advertise to children under age 12 in 2017. -
12/21/2017 - CFBAI Reports Full Compliance with Food Advertising Commitments in 2016 and Adds Two CCAI Participants
The nation’s leading food and beverage companies and quick-serve restaurants demonstrated excellent compliance in 2016 with their commitments to advertise to children only foods that meet uniform nutrition criteria. -
6/14/2017 - Excellent First Year Compliance by Participants in Children’s Confection Advertising Initiative
The companies that participated in the Children’s Confection Advertising Initiative (CCAI) achieved excellent compliance with their commitments to not advertise to children under age 12 in 2016. -
6/16/2016 - Two More Confectionery Companies Pledge to Not Advertise Candy or Chocolate Directly to Children
“We are so pleased that two additional confection companies have joined CCAI,” said Maureen Enright, director of CCAI. -
3/16/2016 - New Responsible Advertising Commitment by Confectionery Companies
The Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB), in partnership with the National Confectioners Association (NCA), announced a new self-regulatory initiative that promotes responsible advertising to children.