Trader Joe’s has found itself in a sticky situation with Smucker’s over its sale of crustless peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

J.M. Smucker Company, the maker of Uncrustables, filed a lawsuit in federal court on Oct. 13 alleging the similar sandwiches sold at Trader Joe’s are an “obvious copycat” infringing on its trademarks.

Ohio-based Smucker’s sued Trader Joe’s in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio for trademark infringement, trademark dilution, unfair competition, false designation of origin and deceptive trade practices, according to the lawsuit filing.

Smucker’s said in court documents that peanut butter and jelly sandwiches sold by Trader Joe’s mimic the shape, packaging and colors on the boxes of Uncrustables, which are popular frozen sandwiches in vari

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