which sparked a shopping frenzy.
However, allergy charities say regardless of where the firms are based more should be done to keep consumers safe.TikTok is a place where food trends go viral - from the pickle challenge which involved eating a hot pickle wrapped in a fruit roll-up - to
which sparked a shopping frenzy.And while users consume the videos TikTok has also become a platform to buy and sell a bite of the action.Kate Lancaster's two children both have milk allergies and she regularly posts advice on TikTok as The Dairy Free Mum.
She thinks TikTok has a responsibility to ensure all products sold on its shopping platform meet safety and labelling standards."It's completely unacceptable and really worrying. Failing to provide ingredient information is potentially very dangerous, and it feels like a complete disregard for the safety of those living with food allergies," she said.
Tanya Ednan-Laperouse co-founded The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation in the name of her daughter who
She said: "'TikTok should be responsible for ensuring that all their UK food sellers meet legislative requirements to sell food products on their app.Mondelēz, which submitted the lawsuit in May, said it had reached out to Aldi several times about the "confusingly similar packaging".
Although Aldi did discontinue or alter the packaging of some products, the supermarket has continued making "unacceptable copies", the lawsuit stated.The company claimed that if Aldi is allowed to continued with its product lines, it will "irreparably harm" the Mondelēz brand.
The lawsuit included side-by-side pictures comparing the appearances of Mondelēz' product with Aldi's.In the lawsuit, Aldi is accused of trademark infringement, unfair competition and unjust enrichment. Mondelēz said it is seeking damages.