The dispute centres on Thatchers’ claims Aldi’s Taurus cloudy cider lemon “mimics” its variant and could confuse drinkers. The family-owned Thatchers launched its lawsuit against the ...

At a trial in London in November, Thatchers accused Aldi of gaining an 'unfair advantage' by copying the product the family-run cider business released in February 2020 'in both taste and appearance'.

Somerset-based Thatchers first sued Aldi for trademark infringement in November 2023, claiming its Taurus brand of cider copied its product.

Aldi did not infringe on Thatchers’ trademark with its cider lemon drink, a judge ruled today, bringing a sigh of relief to the low-cost supermarket’s busy legal team.

Thatchers launched a legal battle against the German food chain in 2022, claiming that Aldi infringed its trademark by creating and selling a cloudy lemon cider similar to Thatchers’ product.

At a trial in London in November, Thatchers accused Aldi of gaining an "unfair advantage" in sales by copying the product which the family-run cider business had released in February 2020.

A trademark infringement claim by Thatchers Cider against Aldi has been dismissed in High Court, landing a blow for brands hoping for ammunition to take on the discounter. Thatchers had accused Aldi ...

Thatchers has argued that copying its product helped Aldi achieve sales, disclosed by the discounter, of over £1.4m in two years, despite there being no evidence of any marketing spend by Aldi. In ...

At a trial in London in November, Thatchers accused Aldi of gaining an “unfair advantage” by copying the product the family-run cider business released in February 2020 “in both taste and ...

In a ruling handed down yesterday (20 January), the Court of Appeal backed Thatchers’ assertion Aldi had infringed its trademark rights through the “sign” – or product imagery – on the Taurus SKU. “In ...