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Court denies Texas Pete hot sauce maker’s request to dismiss lawsuit accusing North Carolina manufacturer of false advertising (myfox8.com)
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A California court says it won’t buck the false advertising case against the maker of North Carolina-based hot sauce Texas Pete, meaning this battle is only just heating up.

Filed by plaintiff Phillip White on Sept. 12, a class action lawsuit claims that T.W. Garner Food Co. is deceptively marketing Texas Pete as a Texan product when it’s actually made in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. White’s complaint, filed on behalf of all people in the U.S. who have purchased Texas Pete, asks the court to force Texas Pete to change its name and branding and to give money to past customers.

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[–] speck@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is the first time I've heard Texas Pete's mentioned online, ever. I thought it was just some obscure hot sauce that I happened to like

[–] Declared0978@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I learned of it at Chick-Fil-A (in Texas) and have grown to like it. I could not care less it's not made in Texas.

[–] speck@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Yup. This lawsuit has caused me zero distress. Maybe it'll have a positive Streisand effect for the brand