Jenny Craig fined by ACCC for Mel B ’10kg for $10′ campaign

June 6, 2018 10:12

The competition regulator has fined weight loss clinic Jenny Craig $37,800 for allegedly making false or misleading representations in its ’10kg for $10′ campaign run earlier this year featuring former Spice Girl Mel B.

Running between December 2017 to February 2018, the company advertised a $10 program claiming people could lose 10kg of weight, without adequately disclosing customers also had to purchase food at an additional cost.

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Paul Wallbank

Paul Wallbank was news editor at Mumbrella between June 2017 and June 2019. Previously he's covered business and technology issues for outlets ranging from The Australian and Sydney Morning Herald to the ABC and Business Spectator.

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