Aldi Agrees to Settle Pure Avocado Oil Deception Class Lawsuit

Aldi Inc. and an avocado oil buyer told a federal court Monday that they reached a settlement over proposed class claims that the grocery chain’s Simply Nature Avocado Oil was advertised as “100% Pure.”

The parties reached a settlement in principle, according to a filing in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil dismissed the suit without costs to either party and without prejudice.

• Plaintiff Maggie Frost alleged the oil was adulterated with cheaper oils and wasn’t “100% Pure Avocado Oil” as advertised
• Frost said third-party testing revealed that the product wasn’t ...