Court Ruling: Vegan Liqueur May Be Called ‘Liqueur without Egg'

Sueddeutsche Zeitung

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A small company sells vegan egg liqueur – and is sued. Now there is a surprising verdict.

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It is a curious dispute: An entrepreneur gives his liqueur without egg the name "Liqueur without egg". This is not to be tolerated by a spirits association. The regional court of Kiel clearly decides. The article Vegan liqueur may "Liqueur without egg" was first published on sales.

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The Kiel Regional Court has ruled that the name "Likör ohne Ei" (egg-free liqueur) is legally permissible for a vegan beverage. The judges did not see this as consumer deception, but rather as a clear distinction from the term "Eierlikör" (egg liqueur).