Cadbury ’s owner has sent another legal letter to a small vegan chocolate company demanding that they stop using the word “snowball” to describe their product.

Mondelez International wrote a legal letter to a family-run Devon -based chocolate brand called Moo Free, accusing it of trademark infringement by selling its White Choccy Snowballs, which are gluten-free biscuit-flavoured rice balls covered in dairy-free white chocolate.

The brand reportedly registered use of the word Snowball and Snowballs for use in chocolate confectionery as a trademark in 2001.

A spokesperson from Mondelez International said: “Cadbury Snowballs are one of our most popular Christmas products, enjoyed by households across the UK. No legal action has been taken, but we have been in touch with Moo Free to make them aware of our trademark.…