German court rules Milka chocolate bar weight cut misleading

May 13 (Reuters) - A ‌German court ruled ​on ​Wednesday that U.S.-based food giant Mondelez misled buyers by shrinking its Milka chocolate bars ‌from 100 grams to 90 grams without significantly altering ⁠the packaging, backing a lawsuit by a consumer protection agency.

• ‌According to the court, the ‌expectation visually conveyed by the packaging of a product that has been familiar to consumers for years ​clashes with the actual net weight of the content, which was reduced in early 2025

• The ⁠court says a comprehensible and clearly visible notice should have been included on ​the packaging to avoid confusion

• It says the notice would be required for at least ​a period of four months ‌following the cut in quantity to allow consumers to take in the change

• The ⁠ruling is not final, with the defendant having one month to lodge an appeal with the court

• "We take note of ⁠and take seriously today's court ruling and are now examining the ​court's reasoning in detail," a spokesperson for Mondelez told Reuters, adding it would continue to strive for clear communication regardless of ‌it

• The Oreo-maker said it had adjusted the weight of some of its Milka ‌bars last year to continue providing consumers with the ⁠expected quality standard in ‌an environment that is "more ​complex and unstable than ever before"

(Reporting by Linda Pasquini and Patricia Weiss, Editing by Louise ‌Heavens)

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