Target Hit With Pasta Sauces ‘No Preservative’ False Label Suit

Target Corp.'s “No Artificial Colors, Flavors, or Preservatives” label on pasta sauces from its grocery brand is deceptive because the sauces contain citric acid, a proposed class action said.

The label misleads consumers into believing the sauces are free from artificial preservatives but include a “synthetic form of citric acid that is derived from heavy chemical processing,” the complaint filed May 3 in the US District Court for the Central District of California says.

The sauces are part of Target’s Good & Gather line, a grocery brand the company introduced in 2019 to give customers “affordable options that don’t cut ...