Candy

Werther’s Original Sugar-Free Candy Full of Hot Air, Lawsuit Claims

Biola Daniel claims the manufacturer of Junior Mints intentionally deceived sweet-toothed consumers by packaging them in unnecessarily large boxes topped off with too much air, referred to as “slack-fill.” Wochit A federal lawsuit accuses the makers of Werther’s Original caramels of ‘purposefully’ under-filling its packages. (Photo: U.S. District Court, Sourthern District of New York) …


Junior Mints Boxes Contain Too Much Air? Lawsuit Has Inflated

Biola Daniel claims the manufacturer of Junior Mints intentionally deceived sweet-toothed consumers by packaging them in unnecessarily large boxes topped off with too much air, referred to as “slack-fill.” Wochit A federal class action lawsuit accuses the manufacturer of Junior Mints with cheating consumers by having too much air and not enough candy in the box. (Photo: U.S. District Court, …


Candy Companies Are Under-Filling Their Boxes, Class-Action Lawsuits Allege

When you go to the movies, you assume when you buy candy you’re box is filled up, but new class-action lawsuits filed against big-name candy brands claim the boxes are under-filled. So how much candy is actually in there? TODAY national investigative correspondent Jeff Rossen cut open those boxes to see just how much candy you’re actually getting at the movies.