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Reese's quietly changes Halloween candy packaging after lawsuit

The candy maker altered its wrapper design following a lawsuit, though the company has disclosed few details about the legal dispute or specific changes made.

On air: Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman on Weekend Edition
Published 8:54 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

Photo: Evan-Amos · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Photo: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups — Photo: Evan-Amos · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

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First reported by Parade Magazine: “Reese’s Quietly Changes Its Halloween Candy Packaging After a Bizarre Lawsuit”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 8:54 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Halloween, Reese.
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Parade MagazineReese’s Quietly Changes Its Halloween Candy Packaging After a Bizarre Lawsuit

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorReese's has quietly changed its Halloween candy packaging after a lawsuit. The company has not said much about it.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorQuietly. Nobody changes a wrapper quietly unless the peanut butter cup did something.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's a wrapper.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe prosecution rests, Hank. Any objection?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYes. Overruled. Go home.