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Ben & Jerry’s Sues Unilever For Blocking Public Stance on Gaza
Tensions are rising between Ben & Jerry’s and its parent company, Unilever. The mission-driven ice cream maker filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit claiming it has repeatedly blocked the brand’s attempts to take a public stance on the war in Gaza.
CPG Week: Deceptive Labeling & Class Action Lawsuits
On CPG Week, the podcast team talks about a number of lawsuits across food and beverage including another chapter in the PB&J wars and a couple deceptive labeling complaints for growing brands.
CA Closes The Door On Hemp-Derived THC Products
Citing concerns over public health, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom proposed on Friday an emergency regulation that will heavily restrict “intoxicating hemp products.”
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UPSIDE Foods Takes Florida’s Cultured Meat Ban To Court
UPSIDE Foods has has teamed up with nonprofit, public interest law firm, the Institute for Justice to fight Florida’s ban on cell-cultured meat citing constitutional issues with the state’s approach to restricting interstate commerce.
Kroger/Albertsons: Parties Agree In Colo. To Put Mega-Merger on Hold
Kroger and Albertsons’ $24.6 billion grocery merger is once again in flux after a Colorado judge and the state’s attorneys general agreed today to an order temporarily halting the proceedings.
CPG Week: What’s New At IFT & PRIME’s Latest Legal Dilemma
On this episode of CPG Week, the podcast team talks expensive energy drink-themed accessories, IFT First and the latest legal quandary for Logan Paul’s drink brand, PRIME.
CPG Week: Trademarks, Trader Joe’s and Anti-Diet Dietitians
On the CPG Week podcast, the team discuss food news stories involving trademark infringement, Trader Joe’s innovation and anti-diet dietitians this week. Plus, a BevNET original song to baked beans.
Momofuku Fires Up Trademark Battle Over Chili Crunch
David Chang’s Momofuku brand is targeting food brands like Homiah and MìLà with cease-and-desist letters claiming trademark infringement over “chili crunch” products.
Instacart Shareholders Claim It Overstated Growth Potential In Class Action Suits
Instacart is facing a pair of lawsuits from disgruntled shareholders seeking to recover damages for losses incurred after the online shopping platform allegedly knowingly exaggerated its growth prospects.
Dirty Dough’s ‘Post-War’ Era Begins With New CEO, More Mobile Franchises
Having survived the “Utah Cookie Wars,” Dirty Dough is now focusing its efforts on growing its mobile franchising business and raising capital with a newly-appointed CEO at the helm.
Smashmallow Wins $21M From The Case That Caused Business Shut Down
In a lawsuit against the equipment company that Smashmallow founder Jon Sebastiani said ultimately caused its downfall, a $21 million verdict has provided “a sense of redemption.”
How to Keep Your Intellectual Property Under Control
How do you keep your intellectual property — processes, patents, recipes, designs and trademarks under your control? And how should you deal with the inevitable attacks from competitors, both established and copycats, as you grow? Seasoned CPG attorney Allison Roseman Hagey will take founders through some of the key legal touchpoints surrounding brand and product IP.
Following Teen’s Death, Paqui Pulls “One Chip Challenge” From Shelves
Following the death of a Massachusetts teen who took the Paqui “One Chip Challenge,” Amplify Brands, a subsidiary of parent company Hershey’s, said it will pull the product from stores.