Kroger class action lawsuit overview:

• Who: Plaintiff Mary Cathleen Cameron has filed a class action lawsuit against The Kroger Co.
• Why: Kroger allegedly misrepresents its store-brand sparkling water products as “Naturally Flavored” even though they contain artificial flavoring.
• Where: The Kroger class action lawsuit was filed in Ohio federal court.

The Kroger Co. misrepresents its store-brand sparkling water products as “Naturally Flavored” even though they contain a synthetic artificial flavoring chemical, according to a class action lawsuit filed Nov. 28 in Ohio federal court.

Plaintiff Mary Cathleen Cameron says she has purchased Kroger sparkling water in Ohio and Tennessee numerous times. She says she chose to purchase the products because the label indicated the sparkling water was “Naturally Flavored.”

However, the Kroger sparkling water product actually contains the artificial flavoring ingredient dl-malic acid, Cameron alleges.

The class action lawsuit explains dl-malic acid is derived from petrochemicals and does not occur in nature.

Kroger class action says artificial ingredients create the ‘characterizing flavors’

The different flavors of Kroger sparkling water reportedly include strawberry, mixed berry, blueberry pomegranate and black cherry. Cameron explains these flavor descriptions are considered “characterizing flavors” under federal law.

Dl-malic acid is used to create the characterizing Kroger sparkling water flavors and therefore the products must...

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