The maker of Oreos, Chips Ahoy and Wheat Thins is suing Aldi over the supermarket chain’s packaging, alleging it "blatantly copies" their name brands.

Mondelez, the company that makes the name-branded foods, filed the lawsuit in federal court Tuesday.

Why is Aldi being sued?

What they're saying:

In the lawsuit, Chicago-based Mondelez claims Aldi’s cookie and cracker packaging is "likely to deceive and confuse customers."

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Mondelez said it contacted Aldi on numerous occasions about "confusingly similar packaging." Aldi reportedly discontinued or changed the packaging on some items, but continued to sell others.

The lawsuit includes side-by-side photos of multiple products – including the gold box for Al

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