Judge Allows UCL Suit To Proceed Against Ghee Maker For ‘Good Fat’ Claims

Mealey's (February 28, 2023, 12:50 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge granted in part and denied in part a food manufacturer’s motion to dismiss a putative class action accusing it of violating California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and other statutes by allegedly misleadingly labeling its clarified butter ghee product as containing “good fat” with implied health benefits although it in fact contains high levels of saturated fat....