Tag: candy
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Sugarfina, Sweet Pete’s Settle IP Dispute
Sugarfina and Sweet Pete’s have reached an agreement to settle allegations that Sweet Pete’s infringed Sugarfina’s trademarks, copyrights, patent and trade dress by copying the “museum-quality Lucite” used to package its candies. Sugarfina Inc. v. Sweet Pete’s, No. 17-4456 (C.D. Cal., settlement notice filed March 5, 2019). Under the agreement, Sweet Pete’s will pay $2…
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Sunkist, Welch’s Fruit Snacks Makers Settle Trademark Dispute
Kervan USA has agreed to change the packaging of its Sunkist fruit snacks and the shape of its candy following a lawsuit filed by Promotion in Motion Inc., which produces Welch’s fruit snacks. Promotion in Motion Inc. v. Kervan USA LLC, No. 18-11670 (D.N.J., entered November 6, 2018). Kervan will change the background color of…
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Federal Court Dismisses Slack-Fill Action Against Candymaker
A federal court in Missouri has denied class certification in a slack-fill action against Just Born Inc., ruling that the plaintiff was unable to represent one proposed class and that individual issues would predominate for the other two. White v. Just Born, Inc., 14-4025 (W.D. Mo., entered August 7, 2018). Alleging that boxes of Mike and…
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Court Dismisses Junior Mints Slack-Fill Suit
A New York federal court has dismissed a putative slack-fill class action against Tootsie Roll Industries, finding that the packaging of Junior Mints contains sufficient information for consumers to determine its volume and that “[t]he law simply does not provide the level of coddling plaintiffs seek. … The court declines to enshrine into the law…
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Fruit Snacks Maker Alleges Infringement by Sunkist Gummies
Promotion in Motion Inc., which produces Welch’s Fruit Snacks, has filed a lawsuit alleging that Kervan USA’s packaging and product design for Sunkist Fruit Gummies infringe its trademarks and trade dress. Promotion in Motion Inc., v. Kervan USA LLC, No. 18-11670 (D.N.J., filed July 16, 2018). Although Sunkist Fruit Gummies have not been released, Kervan…
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Werther’s Settles Slack-Fill Class Action
A federal court in New York has dismissed a putative class action alleging that Storck USA L.P. packaged Werther’s Original Sugar Free Chewy Caramels with nonfunctional slack fill and misrepresented the candy’s effect on blood glucose levels. Kpakpoe-Awel v. Storck USA L.P., No. 18-1086 (S.D.N.Y., entered June 8, 2018). According to court filings, the parties…
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Spangler Challenges Tootsie Roll Packaging in Trade Dress Lawsuit
Spangler Candy Co. has filed a lawsuit alleging that the packaging for Tootsie Roll Industries LLC’s Charms Mini Pops infringes its Dum Dums trade dress. Spangler Candy Co. v. Tootsie Roll Indus., LLC, No. 18-1146 (N.D. Ohio, filed May 18, 2018). Spangler asserts that for decades it has sold its lollipops in red bags with the…
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Ferrara Candy Settles Slack Fill Putative Class Action
Ferrara Candy Co. has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a putative class action alleging its candy boxes contained an unnecessary amount of slack fill. Iglesias v. Ferrara Candy Co., No. 17-849 (N.D. Cal., motion filed May 10, 2018). Under the agreement, Ferrara will “modify its fill level quality control procedures and target fill levels to…