Campbell’s faces kettle of trouble over missing avocado oil

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A Fresno woman has filed a class action against Campbell's, alleging its Kettle Brand Avocado Oil chips don't actually contain avocado oil. Diana Heiland says she bought the chips specifically to avoid seed oils, relying on the label's claim, and cites a July UC Davis study finding every sample tested carried the chemical signature of cheap refined vegetable oils instead.

The lawsuit alleges violations of California's consumer protection and false advertising laws, seeks class certification covering more than 100 members with damages exceeding $5 million, and asks a judge to declare Campbell's in violation of state statutes. Campbell's declined to comment, citing pending litigation.

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Charging a premium for a specific ingredient and then apparently not including that ingredient is a business model, technically. It's just usually described using words less polite than 'misrepresentation.'

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