Years to resume dog-food deliveries after recall
Years is set to resume dog food deliveries after an independent probe found “no evidence” linking its recipes to a dry eye condition. The post Years to resume dog-food deliveries…
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UK watchdog issues ABP, Dovecote Park autonomy notice
The UK competition watchdog has ordered ABP Food Group and Dovecote Park’s owner to keep their businesses separate. The post UK watchdog issues ABP, Dovecote Park autonomy notice…
Gamma chairs barred: Vincent Sheppard wins plagiarism case
Furniture manufacturer Vincent Sheppard has obtained a court order in The Hague prohibiting Intergamma from continuing to sell its Amelie garden chairs and lounge sets in the…
New Balance takes Decathlon to court over logo: K or N?
New Balance has filed a lawsuit against the French sports retailer Decathlon. The logo on the Kiprun running shoes is said to resemble the American shoe manufacturer's iconic "N"…
Nestlé faces infant formula legal dispute with India’s FSSAI
Nestlé is facing “legal action” from India’s food-safety regulator over accusations of “non-compliance” in the Swiss giant’s infant formulas. The post Nestlé faces infant formula…
Hershey wins lawsuit over ‘faceless’ Reese’s Halloween pumpkins
Hershey has won the dismissal of a lawsuit accusing the company of misleading shoppers over Reese’s Halloween pumpkins that did not feature the carved faces shown on their…
McCormick and Unilever’s $45B merger under investigation in UK
The companies, which expect to close their transaction in 2027, are already looking to sell Colman’s mustard “to address potential competition concerns.”
French Propose Minimum Basket Of Healthy Food At Cost Price
Parliamentarians in France have proposed legislation that would require supermarkets to offer a range of at least 80 healthy food products at reduced profi...
Belgian relaunch continues to haunt Wibra: million-euro bill looms
The legal fallout from Wibra’s 2020 bankruptcy in Belgium continues to haunt the retailer. According to the latest annual report, a ruling by the labor court in Liège could cost…
New Balance sues Decathlon over alleged shoe logo infringement
New Balance has launched legal action against Decathlon, accusing it of infringing its trademark with a logo used on its Kiprun running shoes. It filed a lawsuit against…
Inside the market where Kroger and Giant Eagle will likely be under the antitrust microscope
The grocers have a combined market share of more than 64% in the Columbus, Ohio, area, according to data from analysis firm RetailStat.
How the retail crime bill could bolster ICE
Concerns are mounting that organized retail crime-fighting legislation, which passed the U.S. House and is now before the Senate, could drag retailers into mass deportations that…