Chips Ahoy and Oreo maker Mondelez sues grocery chain Aldi over similar packing

CNN Snack brand giant Mondelez is suing grocery chain Aldi alleging that the grocer s store-brand snack packaging blatantly copies Mondelez The maker of Oreo Triscuit and Chips Ahoy filed the lawsuit on May against the German grocer which has US headquarters in Illinois in the federal court for the Northern District of Illinois Chicago-based Mondelez explained in the lawsuit that Aldi s cookie and cracker packaging was likely to deceive and confuse customers Aldi did not respond to CNN s request for comment The discount supermarket chain primarily sells store-brand versions for lower prices than popular name brands such as those owned by Mondelez Mondelez noted in its filing that it previously contacted Aldi about copycats of the Oreo cookie design Teddy Grahams Belvita biscuits Triscuit crackers and Tate s Bake Shop cookies Aldi eventually discontinued and changed certain of these infringing products Mondelez revealed The lawsuit suggests 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 explained in the lawsuit that if not stopped Aldi s packaging threatens to irreparably harm Mondelez and its brands Mondelez is seeking monetary damages as well as a court order to prevent Aldi from selling such products according to the filing Mondelez did not respond to CNN s request for comment This is not the first time Aldi has faced a lawsuit over its store-brand products looking overtly similar in name color and design to other brands Last December an Australian federal court reported Aldi was liable for copyright infringement over children s snacks packaging that resembled Hampden Holdings Baby Bellies puffs packaging Aldi has over locations in the United States In February the chain released plans to open stores in