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Cheese makers challenge Kraft’s ‘parmesan’ trade mark
Appeals 2022-10-17 11:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh
A consortium of parmigiano reggiano producers who claim Kraft Foods' 'Kraft parmesan cheese' trade will lead customers to believe the food giant's cheese is made in Italy have taken their fight to the Federal Court.
Retail Food Group files bid to quash franchisee class action
ACCC 2022-10-14 10:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh
Retail Food Group has filed an application to shut down a class action by former franchisees of its Michel's Patisserie chain who claim to have suffered losses stemming from changes to the franchise giant's supply chain in 2015 and 2016.
Rival takes down Saputo Dairy’s ‘Ascend’ trade mark
Banki Haddock Fiora 2022-10-12 10:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh
US-based mozzarella giant Leprino Foods has succeeded in removing Canadian dairy company Saputo's 'Ascend' trade mark for non-use.
Kraft prevails in fight with Italian cheese makers over ‘parmesan’ trade mark
Corrs Chambers Westgarth 2022-10-11 3:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney
A consortium of parmigiano reggiano producers has lost its challenge to Kraft Foods’ 'Kraft parmesan cheese' trade mark after an IP Australia delegate found that customers would be “sceptical” that the product was Italian.
One year after scolding from judge, TWE class action still stalled in discovery
Class Actions 2022-09-20 1:19 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney
A judge has raised concerns with Maurice Blackburn and Slater & Gordon for their slow progress in a consolidated shareholder class action against Treasury Wine Estates, one year after scolding the firms for their delay in filing evidence.
Lactalis breached Dairy Code by not publishing milk prices, court rules
ACCC 2022-09-16 10:19 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne
A judge has found that dairy processor Lactalis Australia breached a mandatory industry code between farmers and processors requiring it to publish milk supply contracts on its website.
Fonterra victory over vegan dairy patent challenged in court
Allens 2022-09-15 12:49 am By Cat Fredenburgh
Animal-free dairy and protein company Perfect Day is trying again to patent a composition that it says makes superior vegan cheese and butter, after New Zealand dairy company Fonterra succeeded in opposing its bid to patent the invention.
Fonterra wins challenge to patent for vegan dairy product
Fonterra 2022-09-01 11:21 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne
IP Australia has rejected the patent application of animal-free dairy and protein company Perfect Day, following a challenge by New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra.
High Court to weigh in on COVID-19 cancellation of hotel sale
Appeals 2022-08-22 10:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh
The High Court has agreed to weigh in on whether government restrictions on social gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic frustrated a $11.25 million contract for sale of a hotel in the Sydney suburb of Pyrmont.
Over ‘intransigent’ ACCC, judge says Retail Food Group case can be decided with store sample
ACCC 2022-08-19 11:20 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne
A judge has ordered that the ACCC's case alleging Retail Food Group misled franchisees be run on a sample basis, saying the regulator's opposition to the idea “smacks of a lack of confidence in its own case.”