Frito-Lay has lost a lawsuit in federal court in Texas against a competitor who made bowl-shaped chips similar to the company’s Tostitos Scoops chips.<\/p>\n
The Plano, Texas-based snack giant sued Ralcorp Holdings, based in St. Louis, and its subsidiary Medallion Foods over their chips, which like the Frito-Lay product are bowl-shaped for easier scooping. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Dallas, sought $4.5 million in damages and a court order prohibiting Ralcorp from making its chips. However, the jury sided with Ralcorp.<\/p>\n
Ralcorp is among the largest manufacturers of store-brand foods. The company makes private-label products that carry the names of stores where they are sold. In January, Ralcorp was purchased by ConAgra Foods Inc. for $5 billion. <\/p>\n
The chips in question include the Cupz brand sold in Kroger stores and the Bowlz brand sold at Wal-Mart. Frito-Lay, owned by PepsiCo, argued that the Ralcorp (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Frito-Lay has lost a lawsuit in federal court in Texas against a competitor who made bowl-shaped chips similar to the company’s Tostitos Scoops chips. The Plano, Texas-based snack giant sued Ralcorp Holdings, based in St. Louis, and its subsidiary Medallion…<\/span><\/p>\n