A federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit against Nabisco cookies on the grounds that it "strains credibility" for consumers to think Newtons cookies must be made with "real fruit," rather than fruit puree.

U.S. District Judge William Alsup dismissed the case filed by plaintiff Monique Manchouck against Mondelez International, the maker of Nabisco Newtons cookies.  "The complaint has failed to allege why real strawberries and raspberries in their pureed form are no longer 'real fruit,'" Alsup said.

Manchouck maintained in her lawsuit that she had been misled to believe the statement "made with real fruit" meant they contained "real fruit, not mechanically processed fruit puree, which is not 'real fruit.'" Judge Alsup dismissed the case, noting that it is "ridiculous" for consumers to think that the snack food would contain only actual strawberries or raspberries, rather than fruits in a form amendable to be squeezed into the cookies.

—Source:  foodnavigator-usa.com