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Food industry automation – a silver lining of the pandemic
Food tech writer, Pramod Bandara, shares some recent developments in automation that have helped food companies tackle the challenges of recent years.
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Is the UK reaching copycat product fever pitch?
A ruling by a judge in Scotland has seen Lidl pull every bottle of its ‘Hampstead’ gin from Scottish stores after a trademark battle with rival distiller, Hendrick’s. Following soon after the Colin v Cuthbert the Caterpillar case, could the UK see a crackdown on copycat products in the near…
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Lidl ordered to stop selling Hendrick’s lookalike by judge
Lord Clark ruled that Lidl “intended to benefit” from a rebrand of its Hampstead Gin, which led to William Grant and Sons (which produces Hendrick’s Gin) taking legal action against the discounter.
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Cuthbert in the dock – M&S launch legal proceedings against Aldi
Marks and Spencer claims Colin the Caterpillar’s trademark is being infringed by Aldi’s Cuthbert – while the discounter has published a cheeky response.
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Which countries are true food innovators?
Dr Sylvain Charlebois reveals all to New Food as he reports the findings of the first ever Global Food Innovation Index.
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Protecting intellectual property in the food and drink industry
Laura Clews looks at the world of patents and intellectual property rights.
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Cannabis-related patent filings in the f&b market – who’s ahead of the game?
As legalisation for recreational marijuana gathers pace across the globe, there’s a once-in-a-generation opportunity for food and beverage companies to establish themselves as dominant players in one of the potentially fastest-growing sectors: edibles and beverages. Paul Bremner asks if there is more that they could be doing, however, to be…
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Protecting the Big Cheese
Stefano Berni of Grana Padano explains what’s involved in preventing a world-renowned brand from being fraudulently copied.
