A federal class-action lawsuit claiming Junior Mints puts too much air and not enough candy in their little boxes has just gotten a little bit bigger. Two more consumers have joined the lawsuit ...

According to plaintiff Biola Daniel, a box of Junior Mints she purchased last month at Duane Read on 125th Street "contained approximately 40 percent non-functional slack-fill." ...

Junior Mints may be chocolate, peppermint and delicious, but allegations their boxes are deceptively large do not constitute consumer fraud, a Chicago federal judge ruled this week. A lawsuit ...

Tootsie Roll Industries said in court papers that the class-action lawsuit, which claims there's too much air and not enough candy in Junior Mints boxes, has no merit and should be thrown out of ...

When the green-and-white box opens, when the scent of chocolate mingled with mint wafts up, Junior Mint devotees want to pluck out perfect pearls — not a congealed mass of bruised, squashed disks.

She later alleged that the $1.49 box of Junior Mints she purchased was 40% air. (It’s known in the food industry as “slack fill.”) And Daniel isn’t the only disappointed chocolate fan.

A Missourian is suing the company that makes Junior Mints because he says boxes of the candy aren’t as full as they could be. Legislation pending in the state could put an end to these types of ...

It doesn't take a genius to figure out how much candy is in a Junior Mints box, a federal judge said in court papers Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald tossed a class-action ...

When we were kids, my buddy Pearl and I loved to go to the movies. Back then, we could buy our ticket, some candy and a soda for $5. I would usually buy Milk Duds, but Pearl favored Junior Mints.

Junior Mints, which are made by Tootsie Roll Industries, has countered that slack filling the boxes protects the candy from getting smooshed. Plus, since it lists the net weight on the box, no one ...

An Illinois woman has filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against Tootsie Roll claiming their Junior Mint candy boxes are underfilled. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 83°F.

(USA TODAY) - A federal class-action lawsuit claiming Junior Mints puts too much air and not enough candy in their little boxes has just gotten a little bit bigger. Two more consumers have joined ...