Boxes of Mike and Ike and Hot Tamales Candy

In February 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Just Born for allegedly deceptively using slack-filled packaging for candy. Specifically, the complaint alleges that the boxes of Mike and Ike® and Hot Tamales® candy are 46% empty space. The lawsuit was originally filed in state court and transferred to federal court in March 2017. (Escobar et al v. Just Born, Inc., Case No. 17-cv-1826, C. D. CA.)

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