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The Origin Edit: Latest developments on PDOs & Wines

Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) schemes remain key to ensuring authenticity and value in regional wines. As the UK and EU update their rules post-Brexit, recent cases and reforms highlight stric...

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Leveraging global trends to grow your international sales

Following her New Year article on accelerating exports, Nicola Thomas, Director of the Food & Drink Exporters Association (FDEA). returns with her second piece. Originally featured in FMCG CEO magazi...

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Turning waste into worth: How repurposing food waste supports a sustainable future

Each year, over 1.3 billion tonnes of food (which is nearly one-third of what the world produces) is lost or wasted, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UN FAO). This is...

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“Cloudy Lemon” wars: What Thatchers Cider Company Limited v Aldi Stores Limited means for brand owners

The recent Thatchers v Aldi decision has sent a zesty ripple through the Food and Drink industry and not just because it involves lemon cider.

Food and Drink

Registered designs in a holistic approach to IP rights

In the protection of intellectual property, trade marks and patents often dominate the conversation. On the one hand, trade marks are the first port of call for safeguarding brand identity; on the oth...

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Thirst for fame: The rise of celebrity-owned drink brands

It’s not a new phenomenon for celebrities to attach their name to a certain product; take for example, George Foreman’s grills, Dr Dre’s Beats by Dre headphones and Michael Jordan’s Nike Air Jordan fo...

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Lookalike Legal Battle: Thatchers Takes on Aldi Over Copycat Cider

Trade mark registration and enforcement is an important tool for brand owners. Once registered, a trade mark allows the owner to prevent third parties from using the same or a confusingly similar mark...

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Kilburn & Strode supports the Startup Innovation Awards of the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization

For the second year in a row, Kilburn & Strode has sponsored the Startup Innovation Awards (SIA) at the yearly World Food Forum (WFF) flagship event held in Rome in autumn 2024.

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New year, new export strategy: Accelerating your exports in 2025

Against a continuing backdrop of rising costs, economic and political uncertainty, and the ongoing effects of Brexit, it’s no wonder that so many UK food & drink companies see exports as a way to boos...

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