Class, Kroger Say Settlement Reached In Lawsuit Over Breadcrumbs Labels

Mealey's (March 16, 2021, 12:54 PM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — A federal judge in California on March 12 issued an order withdrawing all pending motions in a class complaint accusing The Kroger Co. of violating state laws, including the California unfair competition law (UCL), by labeling certain breadcrumb products with “0g Trans Fat” while they were made with partially hydrogenated oil (PHO), after parties informed the court the same day that a settlement had been reached....