NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Christopher Leonard filed a federal class action lawsuit on Nov. 28 in the Southern District of New York against Mondelēz Global over the fudge in some of its Oreos.
According to the complaint, Mondelēz Global LLC manufactures, labels, markets, and sells chocolate sandwich cookies containing mint creme identified as “Fudge Covered,” under the Oreo brand name.
Fudge “is a type of sugar candy that is made by mixing sugar, butter and milk” as the receipt calls for four ounces of chocolate, two cups of sugar, one teaspoonful of vanilla, 1/2 cup of milk and one rounding tablespoonful of butter, the lawsuit says. The ingredients for the "Fudge Covered" Oreos contain palm kernel oil and nonfat milk, which do not fit the ingredients of fudge, the suit says.
Plaintiffs seek a preliminary and permanent injunctive relief by directing defendant to correct its practices, injunctive relief to remove, correct and/or refrain from challenged practices and representations, awarded monetary, statuary and/or punitive damages, awarded costs and expenses for experts and attorney. Plaintiffs are represented by Spencer Sheehan of Sheehan and Associates, P.C. of Great Neck, NY.
District Court of Southern New York case number 1:21-cv-10102-PAC