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New York Post
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- New York Post
Oreo maker sues Aldi, alleging supermarket copies its packaging
Snack food maker Mondelez International is suing the Aldi supermarket chain, alleging the packaging for Aldi's store-brand cookies and crackers 'blatantly copies' Mondelez products like Chips Ahoy, Wheat Thins and Oreos. In a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Illinois, Chicago-based Mondelez said Aldi's packaging was 'likely to deceive and confuse customers' and threatened to irreparably harm Mondelez and its brands. The company is seeking monetary damages and a court order that would stop Aldi from selling products that infringe on its trademarks. Aldi didn't respond to messages seeking comment. The U.S. branch of Aldi, which is based in Batavia, Illinois, was named in the lawsuit. Advertisement 3 Snack food maker Mondelez International is suing the Aldi supermarket chain. Brent Hofacker – 3 Mondelez said Aldi's packaging was 'likely to deceive and confuse customers' and threatened to irreparably harm Mondelez and its brands. AP 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. Aldi's chocolate sandwich cookies and Oreos both have blue packaging. The supermarket's Golden Round crackers and Mondelez's Ritz crackers are packaged in red boxes. Advertisement Aldi, which was founded in Germany, keeps prices low by primarily selling products under its own labels. It's one of the fastest-growing grocery chains in the U.S., with more than 2,500 stores in 39 states. On Friday, the company announced that its current chief operating officer, Atty McGrath, would become Aldi's U.S. CEO on Sept. 1. 3 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. AP The chain has faced lawsuits over its packaging before. Last year, an Australian court found that Aldi infringed on the copyright of Baby Bellies snack puffs for young children. In that case, Aldi's packaging featured a cartoon owl and similar colors to the name-brand packaging. Earlier this year, a U.K. appeals court ruled in favor of Thatchers, a cider company, which sued Aldi over design similarities in the packaging of its lemon cider. Advertisement Mondelez said in its lawsuit that the company had contacted Aldi on numerous occasions about 'confusingly similar packaging.' Mondelez said Aldi discontinued or changed the packaging on some items but continued to sell others. The lawsuit also alleges that Aldi infringed on Mondalez's trade dress rights for the packaging of Nutter Butter and Nilla Wafers cookies, and its Premium cracker brand.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Aldi names Atty McGrath CEO, promotes Jason Hart to global COO
You can find original article here Supermarketnews. Subscribe to our free daily Supermarketnews newsletter. Aldi U.S. has promoted U.S. CEO Jason Hart to the executive board of Aldi South as group chief operating officer, and named COO Atty McGrath to succeed him, the discount grocer announced Friday. Effective Sept. 1, Hart will begin in the new role overseeing the company's global operations out of Aldi headquarters in Salzburg, Austria. During Hart's decade in the CEO position, Aldi's U.S. presence has nearly doubled, jumping from 1,300 stores in 32 states to 2,500 stores in 39 states. "I am honored to take on this new role with Aldi supporting our global business," Hart said.. "The growth and positive development of the Aldi brand we've achieved together in the U.S. is a tribute to our incredible teams across the business. I look forward to working with Aldi teams around the globe to drive our growth and success.' McGrath has spent nearly 20 years at Aldi in a variety of roles, including district manager, director of operations, division vice president, and chief operating officer. Aldi is among the most rapidly expanding grocery chains in the U.S., announcing in March 2024 that it plans to open some 800 new stores over five years. Aldi said it plans to open 225 stores this year. The no-frills grocery chain said in a press release that it has opened 55 stores this year and has 75 more planned for the summer. Aldi entered the Las Vegas market in April and announced plans to open 15 new stores in Florida. The grocer opened nearly 120 stores in 2024. ** Download the Supermarket News media kit here Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Oreo maker Mondelez sues Aldi, alleging grocery chain copies its packaging to confuse customers
HighlightsMondelez International is suing Aldi supermarket chain for allegedly copying the packaging of its popular products like Chips Ahoy, Wheat Thins, and Oreos. The lawsuit claims that Aldi's packaging is likely to confuse customers and seeks monetary damages as well as a court order to prevent Aldi from selling infringing products. Aldi has faced similar lawsuits in the past regarding packaging similarities, including a recent case in Australia and a ruling in the U.K. in favor of Thatchers cider company. Snack food maker Mondelez International is suing the Aldi supermarket chain, alleging the packaging for Aldi's store-brand cookies and crackers "blatantly copies" Mondelez products like Chips Ahoy, Wheat Thins and Oreos. In a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Illinois, Chicago-based Mondelez said Aldi's packaging was "likely to deceive and confuse customers" and threatened to irreparably harm Mondelez and its brands. The company is seeking monetary damages and a court order that would stop Aldi from selling products that infringe on its trademarks. Aldi didn't respond to messages seeking comment. The U.S. branch of Aldi, which is based in Batavia, Illinois, was named in the lawsuit. 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. Aldi's chocolate sandwich cookies and Oreos both have blue packaging. The supermarket's Golden Round crackers and Mondelez's Ritz crackers are packaged in red boxes. Aldi, which was founded in Germany, keeps prices low by primarily selling products under its own labels. It's one of the fastest-growing grocery chains in the U.S., with more than 2,500 stores in 39 states. On Friday, the company announced that its current chief operating officer, Atty McGrath, would become Aldi's U.S. CEO on Sept. 1. The chain has faced lawsuits over its packaging before. Last year, an Australian court found that Aldi infringed on the copyright of Baby Bellies snack puffs for young children. In that case, Aldi's packaging featured a cartoon owl and similar colors to the name-brand packaging. Earlier this year, a U.K. appeals court ruled in favor of Thatchers, a cider company, which sued Aldi over design similarities in the packaging of its lemon cider. Mondelez said in its lawsuit that the company had contacted Aldi on numerous occasions about "confusingly similar packaging." Mondelez said Aldi discontinued or changed the packaging on some items but continued to sell others. The lawsuit also alleges that Aldi infringed on Mondalez's trade dress rights for the packaging of Nutter Butter and Nilla Wafers cookies, and its Premium cracker brand.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Aldi US names new CEO
This story was originally published on Grocery Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Grocery Dive newsletter. Aldi U.S. announced Friday it has named Chief Operating Officer Atty McGrath as its next CEO. Jason Hart, who has helmed the discounter's stateside division for 10 years, will become group COO at Aldi South in Austria to help oversee global operations, effective Sept. 1. Hart will also join Aldi South's executive board The top leadership change places a longtime executive of the company in its driver's seat and comes as Aldi continues to rapidly expand its U.S. store footprint. Hart is passing the CEO torch to McGrath at a time of exponential growth for Aldi U.S., which plans to open several hundred new stores over the next few years. McGrath has spent her entire 20-year career with Aldi, holding a variety of leadership positions including district manager, director of operations, division vice president and, most recently, COO, according to the press release. 'Together, we will focus on driving innovation, expanding our reach, and delivering exceptional value to our customers,' she wrote in a Friday LinkedIn post announcing her promotion. Aldi said in a LinkedIn post that McGrath will continue building on this growth momentum across America and that keeping up with its ambitious store openings goal and expanding to new markets will remain a priority moving forward. So far, Aldi has opened 55 of its 225 planned locations for 2025 and has 75 set to debut this summer. The discounter said it is opening stores in a mix of growth markets as well as established markets, per the press release. During Hart's tenure at Aldi, he nearly doubled the chain's number of U.S. stores and oversaw a store remodeling program that revamped hundreds of stores with new lighting, more colorful signage, new products and more as the discounter looked to peel away shoppers from traditional grocery stores. Hart also oversaw the company's blockbuster acquisition of Southeastern Grocers in 2023. Hart will continue this work by collaborating with Aldi teams 'around the globe to drive our growth and success,' he said in a statement. Like McGrath, Hart has also spent the entirety of his career with Aldi, serving the company for nearly 32 years. He noted in a LinkedIn post that his new role as group COO of Aldi South in Salzburg, Austria, is for a minimum three-year term. Recommended Reading Aldi to add 800 stores by end of 2028 Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
4 days ago
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Oreo maker Mondelez sues Aldi, alleging grocery chain copies its packaging to confuse customers
Snack food maker Mondelez International is suing the Aldi supermarket chain, alleging the packaging for Aldi's store-brand cookies and crackers 'blatantly copies' Mondelez products like Chips Ahoy, Wheat Thins and Oreos. In a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Illinois, Chicago-based Mondelez said Aldi's packaging was 'likely to deceive and confuse customers' and threatened to irreparably harm Mondelez and its brands. The company is seeking monetary damages and a court order that would stop Aldi from selling products that infringe on its trademarks. Aldi didn't respond to messages seeking comment. The U.S. branch of Aldi, which is based in Batavia, Illinois, was named in the lawsuit. 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. Aldi's chocolate sandwich cookies and Oreos both have blue packaging. The supermarket's Golden Round crackers and Mondelez's Ritz crackers are packaged in red boxes. Aldi, which was founded in Germany, keeps prices low by primarily selling products under its own labels. It's one of the fastest-growing grocery chains in the U.S., with more than 2,500 stores in 39 states. On Friday, the company announced that its current chief operating officer, Atty McGrath, would become Aldi's U.S. CEO on Sept. 1. The chain has faced lawsuits over its packaging before. Last year, an Australian court found that Aldi infringed on the copyright of Baby Bellies snack puffs for young children. In that case, Aldi's packaging featured a cartoon owl and similar colors to the name-brand packaging. Earlier this year, a U.K. appeals court ruled in favor of Thatchers, a cider company, which sued Aldi over design similarities in the packaging of its lemon cider. Mondelez said in its lawsuit that the company had contacted Aldi on numerous occasions about 'confusingly similar packaging.' Mondelez said Aldi discontinued or changed the packaging on some items but continued to sell others. The lawsuit also alleges that Aldi infringed on Mondalez's trade dress rights for the packaging of Nutter Butter and Nilla Wafers cookies, and its Premium cracker brand. Download the and apps to get breaking news and weather alerts. Watch or with the new . Follow us on social media: Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
