As consumer interest in vegan products continues to rise, Lucy Britner investigates why some drinks aren’t vegan and others remain uncertified Whether a product…
As consumer interest in vegan products continues to rise, Lucy Britner investigates why some drinks aren’t vegan and others remain uncertified Whether a product…
A record number of trademark registrations for spirits were lodged last year, according to law firm RPC. The number of trademarks registered for spirits jumped 12% last year with 2,482 filed in 2018, up from 2,210 the year before. Over a two year period, between 2016 to 2018, there has been a 58% increase in new spirits trademarks registered. Alongside this, the number of distillery…
Energy drinks giant Red Bull has decided to end a dispute it started with Norfolk microbrewer Redwell. Red Bull said the brewer, which employs eight staff and is named after a street in Norwich, had a name that was too similar and would confuse customers and “tarnish” the Red Bull name. It ordered Redwell to change withdraw a trademark application for the name or face…
Red Bull has written to Norwich-based brewer Redwell, requesting it immediately withdraws its trademark application, claiming the names are too similar and would confuse customers. Red Bull employs 9,000 people, while the Norwich brewer has just eight staff, but Red Bull decided it was a threat and in a letter from its Austria headquarters it said Redwell’s application “comprises Red Bull’s earlier trademark ‘red’ as…
