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Economic Times
05-07-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
Last chance! Shoppers can claim cash from $10 million Wheat Thins settlement — check eligible items
What is the settlement all about? Live Events Who can claim money from the Wheat Thins settlement? What items are included in the class action? Original Wheat Thins Reduced Fat Wheat Thins Sundried Tomato & Basil Wheat Thins Big Wheat Thins, Ranch Wheat Thins Hint of Salt Wheat Thins Cracked Pepper & Olive Oil Wheat Thins Spicy Sweet Chili Wheat Thins How much can you get from Torrid's settlement? FAQs (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Snack lovers, take note: if you've purchased Wheat Thins within the last few years, you may be owed money. A major class action settlement is coming to an end, and shoppers have very little time left to file a Thins customers may be eligible for a portion of a $10 million settlement for misleading "100% whole grain" to the $10 million settlement, the snack brand misled consumers about the ingredients in its goods. According to Top Class Actions, Mondelex International Inc. reached a settlement in a complaint alleging that the business had misrepresented the contents in its Wheat Thins crackers, as per a report by The US Sun. Mondelez International owns Nabisco, the company that makes Wheat Thins. The plaintiffs contended that, contrary to what the packaging stated, the crackers are not entirely whole grain. Rather, the plaintiffs claimed that refined grains were used to make the crackers, reported The US not acknowledging any misconduct, Mondelez paid $10 million to settle the complaint. The compensation is open to anyone who purchased any 100% whole grain Wheat Thins product between October 13, 2018, and May 9, payments are available to class members. Class members are eligible to receive $4.50 per household and must present proof of purchase in order to claim the can receive up to $20 per household, depending on how many boxes they buy. The deadline for class members to file a claim is July 7, Americans can file a new case against a well-known retailer. A similar payout is also available to Torrid customers until August to Top Class Actions, there are only a few weeks left for Americans to submit an application for a class action lawsuit against the plus-size clothing retailer Torrid. The retailer allegedly displayed misleading discount advertisements on its website, according to the in the class stated that if they had known Torrid did not provide the promised discounts, they would not have bought anything from the retailer agreed to settle the case by paying $10 million in cash and credit but denied any plaintiffs may receive up to $15 from the company's cash fund under the terms of the lawsuit. Alternatively, claimants may opt to receive a $15 store vouchers will be emailed to you and can be used for a single order on Torrid's website or at one of their be eligible for a payout, submit your claim by July 7, on how many eligible boxes you purchased, you could receive up to $20 per household, no action is required if you have proof of purchase.
Time of India
05-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Last chance! Shoppers can claim cash from $10 million Wheat Thins settlement — check eligible items
Snack lovers, take note: if you've purchased Wheat Thins within the last few years, you may be owed money. A major class action settlement is coming to an end, and shoppers have very little time left to file a claim. Wheat Thins customers may be eligible for a portion of a $10 million settlement for misleading "100% whole grain" claims. What is the settlement all about? by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Live Update: The Strategy Uses By Successful Intraday Trader TradeWise Learn More Undo According to the $10 million settlement, the snack brand misled consumers about the ingredients in its goods. According to Top Class Actions, Mondelex International Inc. reached a settlement in a complaint alleging that the business had misrepresented the contents in its Wheat Thins crackers, as per a report by The US Sun. ALSO READ: Elon Musk doubles down on launching new party after poll shows massive American public support Live Events Mondelez International owns Nabisco, the company that makes Wheat Thins. The plaintiffs contended that, contrary to what the packaging stated, the crackers are not entirely whole grain. Rather, the plaintiffs claimed that refined grains were used to make the crackers, reported The US Sun. Who can claim money from the Wheat Thins settlement? Despite not acknowledging any misconduct, Mondelez paid $10 million to settle the complaint. The compensation is open to anyone who purchased any 100% whole grain Wheat Thins product between October 13, 2018, and May 9, 2025. What items are included in the class action? Original Wheat Thins Reduced Fat Wheat Thins Sundried Tomato & Basil Wheat Thins Big Wheat Thins, Ranch Wheat Thins Hint of Salt Wheat Thins Cracked Pepper & Olive Oil Wheat Thins Spicy Sweet Chili Wheat Thins Cash payments are available to class members. Class members are eligible to receive $4.50 per household and must present proof of purchase in order to claim the funds. Households can receive up to $20 per household, depending on how many boxes they buy. The deadline for class members to file a claim is July 7, 2025. Apparently, Americans can file a new case against a well-known retailer. A similar payout is also available to Torrid customers until August 26. According to Top Class Actions, there are only a few weeks left for Americans to submit an application for a class action lawsuit against the plus-size clothing retailer Torrid. The retailer allegedly displayed misleading discount advertisements on its website, according to the plaintiffs. How much can you get from Torrid's settlement? Participants in the class stated that if they had known Torrid did not provide the promised discounts, they would not have bought anything from the company. The retailer agreed to settle the case by paying $10 million in cash and credit but denied any wrongdoing. Eligible plaintiffs may receive up to $15 from the company's cash fund under the terms of the lawsuit. Alternatively, claimants may opt to receive a $15 store voucher. Store vouchers will be emailed to you and can be used for a single order on Torrid's website or at one of their stores. FAQs What is the deadline for filing the Wheat Thins settlement ? To be eligible for a payout, submit your claim by July 7, 2025. What amount of money can I receive if I qualify? Depending on how many eligible boxes you purchased, you could receive up to $20 per household, no action is required if you have proof of purchase.
CNBC
01-07-2025
- Business
- CNBC
Shoppers are trading down to store brands without even realizing it
Many consumers are buying retailers' cheaper alternatives to name-brand items without even meaning to. So-called private-label products have been getting more popular for years as inflation-weary shoppers hunt for bargains. U.S. sales of store-brand products rose nearly 4% last year to a record $271 billion, the Private Label Manufacturers Association estimated in January. But it isn't just affordability driving the shift. Many customers can't distinguish name-brand products from private-label ones as well as they think they can. About 71% of consumers surveyed recently by First Insight said they knew when they were buying a private-label item. But when the retail market-research firm showed them in-house and name-brand products side by side, virtually the same share — 72% — failed to correctly identify the private-label one. "Companies are savvy in how they market," First Insight CEO Greg Petro said of the findings. "It's not just consumers that can be fooled, it's experts." And the experts say that's by design. Many grocery store operators are using slicker aesthetics "to elevate their brands as equal or better quality at a better price," said Bruce Myers, a professor of packaging design at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Henrietta, New York. Even the printing quality on packaging has improved, he added. That marks a shift from decades ago, when supermarkets would use inexpensive packaging and stripped-down branding to send the message that they were "passing the savings on to you," Myers explained. It has long been common for some name brands and private-label operators to share manufacturers for certain goods, meaning that many of their competing packages contain the same products. The difference is that while Nabisco or General Mills, for example, have to spend on marketing and store placement fees for their items, Aldi or Costco don't. But the bare-bones packaging associated with private-label goods is increasingly a thing of the past — sometimes replaced by approaches that name-brand competitors criticize. Last month, Mondelēz International sued Aldi, alleging trademark infringement. The snack-maker accused the discount supermarket of "blatantly" copying the packaging of Oreos, Wheat Thins, Nilla Wafers and Ritz crackers for its private-label alternatives. But in other instances, even store brands that don't resemble well-known rivals have enough shelf appeal to attract shoppers on their own merit. The result is eroding brand loyalty for major incumbents. In First Insight's survey, 47% of shoppers said they tried a store brand specifically because it was a "dupe" of a name-brand product, and 84% said they now trust private labels' quality at least as much as national brands'. Price, of course, remains a key factor in private labels' appeal. During the worst of the post-pandemic run-up in inflation, consumer goods giants such as Procter & Gamble raised prices on customers. Faced with steeper costs from supply-chain snarls and labor shortages, many companies bet that shoppers would shell out more to stick with products they knew and liked. And for a few years, many of their better-heeled customers did just that. But the winds have shifted, and in recent years shoppers have been reprioritizing value. "They're saying, 'What I'm paying for what I'm getting is not worth it,'" Petro said. After an earlier series of price hikes on cereals, snack bars and pet food, General Mills said last week that its main focus now is on juicing sales volume. "To do that, we'll invest further in consumer value," its CEO assured investors. Michael Swanson, chief agriculture economist at Wells Fargo's Agri-Food Institute, said the grocery wars largely hinge on what shoppers pay attention to. When you look at the raw sticker prices on store shelves, it's easy to notice how sharply they've climbed. Grocery prices have risen more than 23% over the last five years — but households' average spending power has outpaced it, he pointed out. In "real," or inflation-adjusted, terms, groceries are broadly cheaper than they've been in years. (While it surely didn't feel that way for many families, 2024's Thanksgiving dinner was its most affordable in nearly 40 years, farm data showed.) "Whenever you get a pay raise, that's a good thing. Whenever you see your favorite food go up, that's a bad thing," Swanson said. "But we really are very bad at tracking the relative change of those two things." Still, Swanson doesn't expect shoppers' diminishing brand loyalty or hunt for low prices to push name-brand products off supermarket shelves anytime soon. In fact, grocery stores typically rely on branded products to set price points for customers, he said. "The only reason you know that private label is a value is because you glance right next to it in the refrigerator section and that something else is 25 or 40% more expensive," Swanson said.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
The Unusual Reason One Snack Giant Is Taking Legal Action Against This Fan-Favorite Grocery Chain
The Unusual Reason One Snack Giant Is Taking Legal Action Against This Fan-Favorite Grocery Chain originally appeared on Parade. The tale of a corporate giant going after a smaller rival is nothing new—and frankly, it's a narrative that's wearing thin. This time around, it's snack giant Mondelez that's suing the beloved grocery chain Aldi, alleging that the grocer's store-brand snack packaging 'blatantly copies' its own. While Mondelez, the extremely successful maker of Oreo, Triscuit and Chips Ahoy, might seem unlikely to object to similar products on the market, the company is taking a hard stance. The lawsuit filed May 27 claims Aldi's cookie and cracker packaging is 'likely to deceive and confuse' customers, raising broader questions about the boundaries of fair competition in grocery retail. 😋😋SIGN UP to get delicious recipes, handy kitchen hacks & more in our daily Pop Kitchen newsletter🍳🍔 At the moment, Aldi has not responded to inquiries from multiple sources regarding the lawsuit. What we do know is that the popular discount supermarket primarily sells its own versions of well-known name-brand products at significantly lower prices. The lawsuit claims that Aldi's peanut butter creme-filled cookies, chocolate chip cookies and Thin Wheat crackers have packaging similar to Nutter Butter, Chips Ahoy and Wheat Thins—among other similarities. Mondelez previously contacted Aldi about alleged 'copycat' packaging designs for several products, including Oreo cookies, Teddy Grahams, Belvita biscuits, Triscuit crackers and Tate's Bake Shop cookies. In response, Aldi reportedly 'discontinued' and 'changed certain of these infringing products,' according to Mondelez's statement.'I can go to the store and reasonably assume that I recognize the name, and that's who I'm buying from,' Trademark lawyer Josh Gerben told reporters. Some customers 'think that they might be buying something from the Oreo brand or Wheat Thins, but they're actually getting a substitute.'Per the lawsuit, Mondelez is seeking monetary damages as well as a court order to prevent Aldi from selling similar products. This isn't the first time Aldi has faced legal challenges either. Last December, the grocer found itself in Australian federal court over a copyright infringement dispute involving children's snacks. With over 2,400 locations across the United States and more than 225 additional stores planned for 2025, it's hard to imagine Aldi wouldn't want to nip this issue in the bud and adjust its strategy moving forward. While many shoppers appreciate the value of Aldi-branded products over big-name brands, no one wants to see the beloved discount retailer get caught up in unnecessary legal Unusual Reason One Snack Giant Is Taking Legal Action Against This Fan-Favorite Grocery Chain first appeared on Parade on Jun 12, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 12, 2025, where it first appeared.
7NEWS
04-06-2025
- Business
- 7NEWS
Oreo maker Mondelez sues Aldi over ‘copycat' packaging
Mondelez, maker of snacks like Oreo, Chips Ahoy! and Nutter Butter, has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Aldi, accusing the supermarket of 'blatantly' copying the packaging for its food products. In May, Mondelez, an Illinois corporation, submitted a 72-page federal complaint that claims Aldi uses similar packaging on its store items that 'trades upon the valuable reputation and goodwill' of multiple 'cookie and cracker snack products'. The corporation said in the court documents, which were obtained by that Aldi's packaging is 'likely to deceive and confuse consumers and dilute the distinctive quality of Mondelez's unique product packaging, and if not stopped, threaten to irreparably harm Mondelez and its valuable brands'. has reached out to Mondelez and Aldi for a comment. Mondelez is suing for monetary damages and is also asking that the court stop Aldi, which has its headquarters in Germany, from distributing the alleged 'copycats'. The suit did not specify the amount for damages. The suit contained side-by-side comparisons of Mondelez snacks next to items sold by the grocery chain. Next to images of Oreo, Wheat Thins, Nilla wafers and Ritz crackers were Aldi's Original Chocolate Sandwich Cookies with Vanilla Filling, Thin Wheat Original Crackers, Vanilla Wafers and Golden Round Crackers. Mondelez pointed out similarities in packaging colours, fonts and symbols. 'Defendant's business model involves an emphasis on low-priced private label products that resemble the look and feel of well-known brands,' Mondelez said about Aldi's marketing strategy. According to Mondelez, the company previously contacted Aldi about its 'copycat' items. The suit alleged that Aldi responded to the request by discontinuing or changing the flagged products. But the supermarket has since, according to the snack company, 'continued its patterns and practice of selling products in packaging which infringes the trade dress of numerous Mondelez products'. Aldi's dupes have been mentioned by customers over the years on social media. One Aldi Reddit thread compared the grocery chain's 'knockoff' of Velveeta cheese. An X user posted in 2023 that they enjoyed the dupes more than name brands. Many TikTok users have also shared videos of them trying Aldi ice cream flavours and comparing them to other brands. On Aldi's website, the company says it aims to save customers 'money on the food and products you want the most'. The supermarket described itself as 'the fastest-growing grocer in the U.S.' in a February press release. It also said it plans to open over 225 stores this year.
