Archives for December 11, 2009

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Mars loses Maltesers appeal case

By Jane Byrne

Mars US has lost an appeal against a trademark infringement in an Australian federal court involving a rival to its well known Maltesers brand, an outcome which could impact other established brand marks.

SCP roundtable gets critical mass

The Sustainable Consumption and Production round table has seen its membership swell in the 6 months since its launch, with nine new-comers announced this week.

Cadbury’s union moves to block Kraft takeover

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

British and Irish workers at Cadbury have announced a campaign to resist Kraft’s hostile ₤9.8bn ($16.3bn) takeover bid by appealing to shareholders and politicians to block the deal.