Federal Judge Orders Kraft Heinz to Face Lawsuit Over Mac & Cheese Labeling

‘We strongly believe that this lawsuit has no merit and look forward to our day in court,’ Kraft Heinz said in a statement.

Packages of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, a brand owned by The Kraft Heinz Company in a store in Manhattan, New York, on Nov. 12, 2021. Andrew Kelly/Reuters

A federal judge on Nov. 13 ordered Kraft Heinz to face a proposed nationwide class action lawsuit over allegedly defrauding consumers by falsely labeling its macaroni and cheese as a product with “no artificial preservatives.”

U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland for the Northern District of Illinois rejected the company’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by consumers from Illinois, California, and New York.