Cape Cod Potato Chips are the subject of a class action lawsuit that takes issue with a claim on the brand's packaging.

The makers of the kettle cooked snack are accused of falsely advertising the made-in-Massachusetts products as having no artificial ingredients . Plaintiff Rozaliya Ripa filed the lawsuit in a New York federal court in late October.

Ripa says she bought the sea salt & vinegar-flavored chips in August at a Brooklyn Stop & Shop for $3.99. The outside of the chip bag states "No Artificial Colors, Flavors of Preservatives."

A bag of the Cape Cod potato chips shown in the lawsuit. Cape Cod Potato Chips

"Defendant makes these natural claims in an effort to capitalize on the growing market for natural products. Health-conscious consumers are willing to pay a price

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