Kroger class action alleges Simple Truth bars contain preservatives

Kroger class action lawsuit overview:

• Who: Plaintiff Mary Antossyan filed a class action lawsuit against The Kroger Co.
• Why: Antossyan claims Kroger falsely advertises its Simple Truth Fruit & Grain Bars as containing no preservatives.
• Where: The Kroger class action lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court in California.

A new nationwide class action lawsuit accuses The Kroger Co. of falsely advertising its Simple Truth Fruit & Grain Bars as containing no preservatives when they actually contain citric acid.

In a complaint filed May 2 in Los Angeles County Superior Court in California, plaintiff Mary Antossyan argues that the citric acid used in Kroger’s Simple Truth bars acts as a preservative. She contends Kroger’s decision to label its Simple Truth bars as containing “no preservatives” was therefore misleading.

“Plaintiff has been deprived of her legally-protected interest to obtain true and accurate information about the consumer products she buys as required by California Law,” the Kroger class action lawsuit says.

Antossyan wants to represent a nationwide class and California subclass of consumers who bought Simple Truth Fruit & Grain Bars in the four years prior to the filing of the Kroger Simple Truth bars class action lawsuit.

FDA regards citric acid as a preservative, Kroger class action claims

According to the lawsuit, Kroger’s Simple Truth Fruit & Grain bars aren’t preservative-free because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regards citric acid as a preservative.

Antossyan claims she purchased the bars based on the “no preservatives” label, expecting to avoid the negative effects of preservatives. She says she would not have bought the product had she known it contained citric acid.

The lawsuit claims Kroger’s actions have deprived consumers of the ability to make informed choices about the products they purchase.

Antossyan claims Kroger is guilty of violating California’s Unfair Competition Law and False Advertising Act. She demands a jury trial and requests declaratory and injunctive relief and an award of actual and punitive damages for herself and all class members.

In another pending class action lawsuit, Kroger is facing allegations it sold organic roasted seaweed products contaminated with cadmium, arsenic and lead.

Have you ever purchased Kroger’s Simple Truth Fruit & Grain Bars? Let us know in the comments.

The plaintiff is represented by Todd M. Friedman and Adrian R. Bacon of the Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C.

The Kroger Simple Truth class action lawsuit is Mary Antossyan et al. v. The Kroger Co., Case No. 2:25-cv-05165, in the Superior Court of California for Los Angeles County.

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