Judge Holds Bread Crumb Label Could Be Misleading, Denies Motion

Mealey's (April 9, 2019, 11:47 AM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — A California federal judge on April 4 denied a retailer’s motion to dismiss a consumer’s claims for violations of California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and other state laws, holding that a reasonable jury could find that a statement made on the retailer’s bread crumb packaging regarding trans fat content constitutes a misleading advertisement and unfair business practice (Shavonda Hawkins v. The Kroger Co., No. 15cv2320, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 59249)....