Shrinking Milka chocolate bar tricked consumers, says German court
A court in Bremen has found the manufacturer of the classic Alpine Milk chocolate bar guilty of "shrinkflation".
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A court in Bremen has found the manufacturer of the classic Alpine Milk chocolate bar guilty of "shrinkflation".
A German court ruled that Mondelez misled consumers by reducing Milka chocolate bars from 100g to 90g without significantly altering the packaging, siding with a consumer protection agency's lawsuit.
A German court ruled that Mondelez misled consumers by reducing Milka chocolate bars from 100g to 90g without significantly altering the packaging, siding with a consumer protection agency's lawsuit.
A German court ruled that Mondelez misled consumers by reducing Milka chocolate bars from 100g to 90g without significantly altering the packaging, siding with a consumer protection agency's lawsuit.
A German court ruled that Mondelez misled consumers by reducing Milka chocolate bars from 100g to 90g without significantly altering the packaging, siding with a consumer protection agency's lawsuit.
A German court ruled that Mondelez misled consumers by reducing Milka chocolate bars from 100g to 90g without significantly altering the packaging, siding with a consumer protection agency's lawsuit.
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