Lindt is known for selling "expertly crafted" chocolates made with the "finest ingredients," but that claim might be more of an exaggeration than a guarantee.

The chocolate maker's lawyers said its marketing tactics were "exaggerated advertising, blustering, and boasting upon which no reasonable buyer would rely."

It was a not-so-sweet confession. Lindt, a gourmet chocolate brand, said its delectable goodies are not “expertly crafted with the finest ingredients,” as the packaging suggests. The Swiss company confessed in an attempt to get a lawsuit against it ...

Now, lawyers for the popular brand have come forward and said that the iconic words printed on its chocolate bars, including 'excellence' and 'expertly crafted with the finest ingredients,' were 'puffery.' The Eastern District of New York district court ...