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Instant Brands

OVERALL

Owned
USA
Rating
Criticism, some praise

Kitchen appliances

Formerly Corelle Brands. Brands include Instant Pot, Pyrex, Corelle and CorningWare. Filed for bankruptcy in June 2023.

Company Ownership

Instant Brands LLC   USA     website         
  Cornell Capital LLC   
   owns 100% of Instant Brands LLC  
USA     website   email      twitter

Private investment firm

US-based private investment firm with approximately $6 billion of assets under management, with offices in New York and Hong Kong.

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Instant Brands LLC
Social Fined $129k for false advertising
In 2023 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took action against Instant Brands, manufacturer of Pyrex-brand kitchen and home products, for falsely claiming that all its popular glass measuring cups were made in the United States during a time some measuring cups were imported from China. Instant Brands was ordered to take remedial actions and pay a $129,416 judgment.
Source: FTC (2023)
Business Ethics Sustainability claims
This company has sustainability claims on its website.
Source: company website (2023)
Cornell Capital LLC
No assessment data currently available for Cornell Capital LLC

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Company Details

Type Private company
Founded 2009
Employees 2,400 (2022)
Subsidiaries Corelle Brands (Australia) Pty Ltd 

Kitchenware

Formerly known as World Kitchen & Corelle Brands.

Contact Details

Address Illinois, USA
Website corporate.instantbrands.com

Products / Brands

Instant Brands Australia
Instant Small Kitchen Appliances


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