A report in ConsumerWorld said the maker of Oreos and some other brands, Mondelez, is not a fan. Mondelez has filed a lawsuit ...

Supermarket aisles are quite competitive areas. Stores really want to catch your eye there. Winning often depends on shelf appearance. Global snack giant Mondelēz International feels that discount ...

It’s not the first time Aldi has been sued over its packaging. Last year, an Australian court found that Aldi infringed on the copyright of Baby Bellies snack puffs for young children.

Aldi, a German discount chain with U.S. headquarters in Batavia, Illinois, has faced lawsuits over its packaging before.

In a federal lawsuit filed May 27 in Illinois, Chicago-based Mondelez said Aldi’s packaging was “likely to deceive and confuse customers” and threatened to irreparably harm Mondelez and its ...

He added that such lawsuits are a case-by-case analysis and there’s no “bright line test” that would decide Aldi’s liability.Aldi has over 2,400 locations in the United States.

In the lawsuit, Mondelez displayed side-by-side photos of multiple products. Aldi’s Thin Wheat crackers, for example, come in a gold box very similar to Mondelez’s Wheat Thins.

He added that such lawsuits are a case-by-case analysis and there’s no “bright line test” that would decide Aldi’s liability.Aldi has over 2,400 locations in the United States.