9th Circuit Upholds Dismissal Of Spreadable Fruit Labeling Class Claims

Mealey's (May 1, 2023, 12:49 PM EDT) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — A trial court’s dismissal of putative class claims against The Kroger Co. and Fred Meyer Stores Inc. (together, Kroger) concerning the labeling on a spreadable fruit product was proper as the “label is not objectively false” or “likely to mislead a reasonable consumer,” the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled April 28....