Bjarte Rene, CEO/Owner of Private Label Nutraceuticals (PLN), has allegedly manufactured and sold millions of fake supplements to unsuspecting Americans.
Recently a major federal class-action lawsuit was brought against Private Label Nutraceuticals, dbs Martizermayer Laborabtories, by plaintiff Heather Schroup. The lawsuit alleges that at the direction of Bjarte Rene, Private Label Nutraceuticals had fake products manufactured and labeled as Green Coffee Bean Extract. Thereafter, utilizing the brand that Bjarte created called Maritzermayer Laboratories, he mass marketed this product to US consumers. Here's a link to the class-action lawsuit: http://performinsider.com/2015/02/private-label-nutraceuticals-faces-federal-lawsuit/
I thought that it would be imporatnt to include the following excerpt from the class-action lawsuit that was filed against Private Label Nutraceuticals:
"At all relevant times, Defendants represented that their Private Label Green Coffee Extract Products were “green coffee extract” and contained 800mg of green coffee extract per serving. Instead, Defendants’ Green Coffee Extract Product did not contain green coffee extract and only contained trace amounts of chlorogenic acid. One study commissioned by Plaintiff and performed by a third party lab shows that the Private Label Green Coffee Extract Product Line contained a sugar compound similar to Maltose. Defendants’ labeling never disclosed the presence of the sugar compound."
So essentially Private Label Nutraceuticals manufactured a sugar pill that was deceptively marketed to millions of Americans as a "Green Coffee Bean Extract" that contained "Hydrocholoric Acid" for weight loss. Instead, Americans ingested sugar pills.
If this lawsuit is indeed true, Bjarte Rene not only violated several FDA and FTC regulations, he also commited criminal fraud. Knowingly manufacturing a sugar pill that is marketed as a "Green Coffee Bean Extract" that causes weight loss is akin to buying an authentic Rolex watch, only to later discover that it was a fake. There is not only civil liability here, there is also criminal liability...Bjarte Rene may just go to prison.
This is not the first time that Private Label Nutraceuticals has been accused of false advertising or manufacturing fake supplments.
Just as recently as this past summer an exposé on the fake ingredients in Private Label Nutraceuticals products was released on the Dr. Oz show. The marketer who was exposed responded to the show stating that they bought the supplements from Private Label Nutra. See below:
FOLLOW-UP by Tarr Inc.: http://s.doctoroz.com/sites/default/files/dm_uploads/Miracle%20Garcinia%20Cambogia%20Statement%20FINAL.pdf
Additionally, Bjarte Rene's company, Private Label Nutracueticals, was sued in 2014 by Activlab LLC, a Tennessee Limited Liability Company. Guess what PLN was sued for...alledly manufacturing fake supplements that were sold to Americans!
In the lawsuit it is noted that Activlab received a contract from Vitamin Shoppe to sell their Whey Protein brand. Vitamin Shoppe agreed to sell these products on BodyBuilding.com.
In laboratory tests performed by Activlab, the Private Label Nutraceutical Whey Protein that Activlab purchased had glycine in it, which is a cheap substitute for Whey Protein. Essentially it was alleged that by using glycine instead of real protein, Private Label Nutraceuticals was able to quote 50% lower prices than competitors....
In yet another case, a company that Bjarte Rene owned called American Nutraceuticals, Bjarte was accused of deceptive marketing of supplements to Americans and received warning letters from the FDA: http://www.casewatch.org/fdawarning/prod/2003/americannutriceuticals.shtml
Folks, millions of Americans have ingested fake supplements that were manufactured by Private Label Nutraceuticals at the diretion of Bjarte Rene. Should any of these Americans had diabetes, they ingested a sugar pill without their knowledge. Let's ban together and see that this company is put out of business, and that the owner, Bjarte Rene, is put in prison. Please submit your complaints to the links below:
Georgia Attorney General (Private Label Nutraceuticals is headquartered in Georgia): http://law.ga.gov/contact-us-0
California Attorney General (Bjarte Rene lives in California): http://oag.ca.gov/contact/consumer-complaint-against-business-or-company
Let's put an end to perpetuation of fraud by Bjarte Rene, whom is using Private Label Nutraceuticals to manufacture allegedly fake supplements and is marketing them to US consumers via Maritzermayer Laboratories. Let's band togeher and bring these crooks to justice.
I should have known this company was going to screw me from the start when the first sales rep was almost impossible to reach to get questions answered, and then quit the company but no-one ever told me. So forever, I kept trying to find out what was going on with my orders and ask questions and wasn't getting any response.
But I tried to give the company the benefit of the doubt and let them give me another sales rep, who was a nice lady by the way but basically part of this MESS OF A COMPANY that does not communicate with their customers, you never know when you're gonna get your FREAKING ORDERS after they have your money. Its just excuse after excuse, and then they won't give you a refund!
First they told me orders take 4-6 weeks, then as we got closer to the 5th week I was asking shouldn't you guys be shipping soon, so I can have it in hand by the 6th week. But NO, not only did they not have the product even in bottling or the labeling department yet, they didnt have it nor know when. Everytime I asked I got some BS excuse, and vague answers like soon, you should order earlier in case there are delays. OKAY! I dealt with that crap repeatedly, blaming me for the fact they never had concrete answers about when the product would be available. But THEN, while its 7 weeks I've been waiting on the last order, I'm trying to take the sales reps advice and order more sooner, so I won't be without product again as I have been now for almost 2 months!
They lead me to believe my previous order would be shipped this week, and then AFTER they took over $3,000 out of my account for the next order, they tell me the previous order is still not ready, and MAYBE it will be ready next week. BS!
And then when I see the sales order, for the new order, I notice it says under the label info that orders will go into production 5 weeks after the deposit is made. Of course I thought this was referencing the labels becauses its right under the label details.
AFTER THEY took my $3,000.00 they lady explains that the 5 weeks is not referencing labels but its the product. SO THEY DON'T EVEN PROCESS YOUR ORDER FOR YOUR PRODUCT UNTIL 5 WEEKS AFTER THEY HAVE MY MONEY! All this time they had me thinking as soon as I pay they start my order, and because its so involved to make it, it takes all this time! BS!
They don't even start the FREAKING ORDER! So I told them I want a refund for the new order you just charged me for cuz there is no way I want to wait 5 more weeks for you to start the next order, when its been already 7 weeks since the previous order and I still don't have it. Have been having to give angry customers who PRE-ORDER FROM US refunds, cuz the product is STILL NOT HERE! This was less than 12 hours from when they charged my account and finally told me the truth.
They lady tells me, sorry NO REFUNDS! Even though they mislead me about when the orders are even processed, even though the order before is STILL NOT HERE and it was due within 4-6 weeks. Now our brand's reputation is being damaged cuz these people are UNORGANIZED, UNRELIABLE, AND DECEPTIVE! I will be reporting them to the BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, and contacting an attorney!
You work your butt off to build a brand, and your suppliers are like your partners, so when they don't do their part they can really damage your business. So DON'T BUY JACK FROM THESE PEOPLE unless you don't give a rat's u know what about your company. Cuz they are only nice, until you become dependent on them for your inventory, they they don't give a D*** about you, or your company, and will take your money and not even give you your product as agreed!
Private Label Nutraceuticals Reviews
Bjarte Rene, CEO/Owner of Private Label Nutraceuticals (PLN), has allegedly manufactured and sold millions of fake supplements to unsuspecting Americans.
Recently a major federal class-action lawsuit was brought against Private Label Nutraceuticals, dbs Martizermayer Laborabtories, by plaintiff Heather Schroup. The lawsuit alleges that at the direction of Bjarte Rene, Private Label Nutraceuticals had fake products manufactured and labeled as Green Coffee Bean Extract. Thereafter, utilizing the brand that Bjarte created called Maritzermayer Laboratories, he mass marketed this product to US consumers. Here's a link to the class-action lawsuit: http://performinsider.com/2015/02/private-label-nutraceuticals-faces-federal-lawsuit/
I thought that it would be imporatnt to include the following excerpt from the class-action lawsuit that was filed against Private Label Nutraceuticals:
"At all relevant times, Defendants represented that their Private Label Green Coffee Extract Products were “green coffee extract” and contained 800mg of green coffee extract per serving. Instead, Defendants’ Green Coffee Extract Product did not contain green coffee extract and only contained trace amounts of chlorogenic acid. One study commissioned by Plaintiff and performed by a third party lab shows that the Private Label Green Coffee Extract Product Line contained a sugar compound similar to Maltose. Defendants’ labeling never disclosed the presence of the sugar compound."
So essentially Private Label Nutraceuticals manufactured a sugar pill that was deceptively marketed to millions of Americans as a "Green Coffee Bean Extract" that contained "Hydrocholoric Acid" for weight loss. Instead, Americans ingested sugar pills.
If this lawsuit is indeed true, Bjarte Rene not only violated several FDA and FTC regulations, he also commited criminal fraud. Knowingly manufacturing a sugar pill that is marketed as a "Green Coffee Bean Extract" that causes weight loss is akin to buying an authentic Rolex watch, only to later discover that it was a fake. There is not only civil liability here, there is also criminal liability...Bjarte Rene may just go to prison.
This is not the first time that Private Label Nutraceuticals has been accused of false advertising or manufacturing fake supplments.
Just as recently as this past summer an exposé on the fake ingredients in Private Label Nutraceuticals products was released on the Dr. Oz show. The marketer who was exposed responded to the show stating that they bought the supplements from Private Label Nutra. See below:
VIDEO: http://www.doctoroz.com/episode/dr-oz-takes-down-scammers-using-his-name-dupe-you
FOLLOW-UP by Tarr Inc.: http://s.doctoroz.com/sites/default/files/dm_uploads/Miracle%20Garcinia%20Cambogia%20Statement%20FINAL.pdf
Additionally, Bjarte Rene's company, Private Label Nutracueticals, was sued in 2014 by Activlab LLC, a Tennessee Limited Liability Company. Guess what PLN was sued for...alledly manufacturing fake supplements that were sold to Americans!
In the lawsuit it is noted that Activlab received a contract from Vitamin Shoppe to sell their Whey Protein brand. Vitamin Shoppe agreed to sell these products on BodyBuilding.com.
In laboratory tests performed by Activlab, the Private Label Nutraceutical Whey Protein that Activlab purchased had glycine in it, which is a cheap substitute for Whey Protein. Essentially it was alleged that by using glycine instead of real protein, Private Label Nutraceuticals was able to quote 50% lower prices than competitors....
In yet another case, a company that Bjarte Rene owned called American Nutraceuticals, Bjarte was accused of deceptive marketing of supplements to Americans and received warning letters from the FDA: http://www.casewatch.org/fdawarning/prod/2003/americannutriceuticals.shtml
Folks, millions of Americans have ingested fake supplements that were manufactured by Private Label Nutraceuticals at the diretion of Bjarte Rene. Should any of these Americans had diabetes, they ingested a sugar pill without their knowledge. Let's ban together and see that this company is put out of business, and that the owner, Bjarte Rene, is put in prison. Please submit your complaints to the links below:
BBB: http://www.bbb.org/atlanta/business-reviews/vitamins-and-food-supplements/private-label-nutraceuticals-in-norcross-ga-27281139
Georgia Attorney General (Private Label Nutraceuticals is headquartered in Georgia): http://law.ga.gov/contact-us-0
California Attorney General (Bjarte Rene lives in California): http://oag.ca.gov/contact/consumer-complaint-against-business-or-company
Let's put an end to perpetuation of fraud by Bjarte Rene, whom is using Private Label Nutraceuticals to manufacture allegedly fake supplements and is marketing them to US consumers via Maritzermayer Laboratories. Let's band togeher and bring these crooks to justice.
I should have known this company was going to screw me from the start when the first sales rep was almost impossible to reach to get questions answered, and then quit the company but no-one ever told me. So forever, I kept trying to find out what was going on with my orders and ask questions and wasn't getting any response.
But I tried to give the company the benefit of the doubt and let them give me another sales rep, who was a nice lady by the way but basically part of this MESS OF A COMPANY that does not communicate with their customers, you never know when you're gonna get your FREAKING ORDERS after they have your money. Its just excuse after excuse, and then they won't give you a refund!
First they told me orders take 4-6 weeks, then as we got closer to the 5th week I was asking shouldn't you guys be shipping soon, so I can have it in hand by the 6th week. But NO, not only did they not have the product even in bottling or the labeling department yet, they didnt have it nor know when. Everytime I asked I got some BS excuse, and vague answers like soon, you should order earlier in case there are delays. OKAY! I dealt with that crap repeatedly, blaming me for the fact they never had concrete answers about when the product would be available. But THEN, while its 7 weeks I've been waiting on the last order, I'm trying to take the sales reps advice and order more sooner, so I won't be without product again as I have been now for almost 2 months!
They lead me to believe my previous order would be shipped this week, and then AFTER they took over $3,000 out of my account for the next order, they tell me the previous order is still not ready, and MAYBE it will be ready next week. BS!
And then when I see the sales order, for the new order, I notice it says under the label info that orders will go into production 5 weeks after the deposit is made. Of course I thought this was referencing the labels becauses its right under the label details.
AFTER THEY took my $3,000.00 they lady explains that the 5 weeks is not referencing labels but its the product. SO THEY DON'T EVEN PROCESS YOUR ORDER FOR YOUR PRODUCT UNTIL 5 WEEKS AFTER THEY HAVE MY MONEY! All this time they had me thinking as soon as I pay they start my order, and because its so involved to make it, it takes all this time! BS!
They don't even start the FREAKING ORDER! So I told them I want a refund for the new order you just charged me for cuz there is no way I want to wait 5 more weeks for you to start the next order, when its been already 7 weeks since the previous order and I still don't have it. Have been having to give angry customers who PRE-ORDER FROM US refunds, cuz the product is STILL NOT HERE! This was less than 12 hours from when they charged my account and finally told me the truth.
They lady tells me, sorry NO REFUNDS! Even though they mislead me about when the orders are even processed, even though the order before is STILL NOT HERE and it was due within 4-6 weeks. Now our brand's reputation is being damaged cuz these people are UNORGANIZED, UNRELIABLE, AND DECEPTIVE! I will be reporting them to the BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, and contacting an attorney!
You work your butt off to build a brand, and your suppliers are like your partners, so when they don't do their part they can really damage your business. So DON'T BUY JACK FROM THESE PEOPLE unless you don't give a rat's u know what about your company. Cuz they are only nice, until you become dependent on them for your inventory, they they don't give a D*** about you, or your company, and will take your money and not even give you your product as agreed!