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17 December 2009

Bittersweet decision for Mars but Cadbury settles purple dispute

Peter Ollier, Hong Kong

Australians overindulging this Christmas can eat Maltesers and the full range of Darrell Lea and Cadbury chocolates, but may have to wait till next year to sample Malt Balls

On December 11 the Full Federal Court dismissed an appeal by Mars Australia against an earlier Federal Court decision that the packaging of Sweet Reward’s chocolate malt balls did not mislead consumers.

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