White wants the company to pay more than $5 million in damages and change the hot sauce’s name and branding.
Philip White claims it’s false advertising because the hot sauce has no connection to the state.He says he wouldn’t have bought the Louisiana-style hot sauce or paid as much for it if he had known that.
White argues it hurts smaller hot sauce companies in Texas that are trying to capitalize on their authenticity.Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved.
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