Banta Yoshida v. Campbell Soup Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 3 KYLE BANTA YOSHIDA, et al., Case No. 3:21-cv-09458-JD

Plaintiffs,

ORDER RE MOTION TO DISMISS

v.

CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY, Defendant.

9 Defendant Campbell Soup Company’s request to dismiss the complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) is granted. Dkt. No. 24. The complaint alleges that the sugars occurring naturally in the fruits and vegetables used in Campbell’s V8 juices make label phrases such as “boost your morning nutrition” and “healthy greens” deceptive to consumers. See Dkt. No. 1 ¶1. The juices do not contain added sugars, and the complaint’s claims are based solely on the sugars present in the plant ingredients. No reasonable consumer would be misled by the challenged phrases because the actual sugar content is plainly stated on the labels, along with disclosures of beneficial vitamin and nutrient content. Consequently, a reasonable consumer would have all the information he or she needed to decide whether the juices are a net benefit or detriment to…