Judge Dismisses UCL Claims Against Nut Merchant For Protein Content Claims

Mealey's (October 13, 2022, 1:00 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge dismissed a consumer’s putative class claims against a company that sells nuts labeled as “protein-packed” for violating California’s unfair competition law (UCL) after finding that the consumer failed to allege fraudulent or illegal statements on the product in violation of Food and Drug Administration regulations....