Boxes of Swedish Fish Candy
In September 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Mondelez International for allegedly misleadingly using slack-filled boxes for its Swedish Fish candy. Specifically, plaintiffs claim that the boxes of Swedish Fish are more than half empty space. (Coleman et al v. Mondelez International Inc., Case No. 20-cv-8100, C.D. Cal.)
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You know when you buy a big bag of chips, and you’re all psyched for a feast, and then it turns out there are like, three chips in the bag? That bag is slack filled.