Mondelez sues candy brand Joyride over Sour Patch Kids dupe

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<p>The West Loop-based maker of Sour Patch Kids said a rival candy brand is copying its popular kid-shaped gummy candy and signature packaging, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in the Northern District of Illinois.</p><p>Mondelēz Global, which also owns snack brands like Oreo and Ritz, described Texas-based Joyride as "a well-funded, private equity-backed candy company who wasn’t making friends on its own. So it stole SOUR PATCH KIDS’ popular look, and dared Mondelēz to do something about it." </p><p>In April 2025, Joyride released "Sour Smacks," brightly colored chewy candies in the shape…

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