The colour purple
In April this year, Cadbury lost its 11-year legal battle with rival Swiss firm, Nestlé, to register Pantone 2685c as a UK trade mark.
Nestlé trademarks KitKat shape
Nestlé has won a long running trademark row against rival Cadbury. The EU ruling prevents competitors from manufacturing confectionery, bakery products and biscuits in the same shape as KitKat bars, ie four trapezoidal bars aligned on a rectangular base. In 2006, Nestle registered the shape of the Kit Kat as a trademark but its rival […]
Advertising to children
The European arm of the World Health Organisation has just announced that marketing food to children is one of its top regulatory priorities.
The battle for the colour purple
Cadbury has won a partial victory against Nestlé in their long-running legal dispute of the use of purple branding as the UK Intellectual Property Office denied Nestlé’s bid to have Cadbury’s trademark of the colour revoked.
Lindt loses third round of chocolate bunny battle
Swiss chocolate manufacturer Lindt & Spruengli has lost its latest appeal in the decade-long legal case with German Confiserie Riegelein.
Tyrrells back in Tesco
Tyrrells crisps are back on Tesco shelves five years after founder Will Chase threatened the retailer with legal action when it sourced the crisps from a third party.
New European sales director at General Mills
Andy Foweather has been promoted to European sales director at General Mills from the role of sales director for General Mills UK & Ireland. He will be responsible for developing sales capability across General Mills’ European brands, which includes Häagen-Dazs, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley and Jus-Rol. He will be replaced at General Mills UK by Neil Barker.
Cadbury’s Naomi Campbell ad ruled not racist
The Advertising Standards Authority has thrown out complaints accusing the recent Cadbury Milk Bliss ad of racism by comparing model Naomi Campbell to the chocolate bar.
Lekkerland increases turnover and profit
German convenience-wholesaler Lekkerland increased its turnover in Europe by €200 million to €12.2 billion during the 2010 financial year. “We are very satisfied with this development,” says Christian Berner, CEO of Lekkerland.
BRC publishes new Packaging Standard
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has revealed the contents of the newest edition of its Global Standard – Packaging and Packaging Materials Issue 4 – ahead of publication in February.