Mondelez Sues Aldi Over ‘Copycat’ Packaging
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Mondelēz International, the maker of snacks like Oreo, Chips Ahoy! and Nutter Butter, has filed a trademark in- fringement lawsuit against Aldi, accusing the supermarket of “blatantly” copying the packaging for its food products. In May, Mondelēz, an Illinois corporation, submitted a 72- page federal complaint that claims Aldi uses similar pack-
aging on its store items that “trades upon the valu- able reputation and goodwill” of multiple “cookie and cracker snack products.” The corpora- tion said in the court documents that Aldi’s pack- aging is “likely to
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