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".

Milka maker milked shoppers over size of chocolate bars, German court rules

Brand owner Mondelēz was accused of reducing weight of Alpine Milk bar from 100g to 90g without significantly altering the packaging Many chocolate lovers consider shrinkflation a serious crime – and they have been vindicated after a German court ruled that the makers of Milka cheated consumers by cutting the bar’s size, while keeping the wrapper the same. The three-week case in a regional court was brought by Hamburg’s consumer protection office. It accused the chocolate brand’s US owner Mon...

By Zoe Wood

Theodorikakos to ‘N’: Consumer loan law to be passed in June

The legislation for loans of up to 100,000 euros will be submitted to Parliament for voting in June, Minister of Development Takis Theodorikakos said in an interview with the Naftemporiki … Theodorikakos to ‘N’: Consumer loan law to be passed in June - Η ΝΑΥΤΕΜΠΟΡΙΚΗ

By Ελίζα Καραγιώργη