Tapia

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 KYLA TAPIA, Case No. 22-cv-01362-HSG

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S

MOTION TO DISMISS

v. Re: Dkt. No. 25 THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, Defendant.

Pending before the Court is Defendant The Coca-Cola Company’s motion to dismiss. Dkt. No. 25 (“Mot.”). The motion is fully briefed. See Dkt. Nos. 32 (“Oppo.”), 33 (“Reply”). The Court finds this matter appropriate for disposition without oral argument and the matter is deemed submitted. See Civil L.R. 7-1(b). For the reasons detailed below, the Court DENIES the motion. I. BACKGROUND Defendant manufactures, distributes, markets, labels, and sells berry flavored soda under the brand name “Fanta.” See Dkt. No. 23 (“FAC”). Plaintiff Kyla Tapia alleges that the label “100% Natural Flavors” on Defendant’s product is misleading and unlawful. See id. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant flavors the product with DL-malic acid, an artificial type of malic acid, to “create,…