US Edition2025 - Lidl Gains Approval to Sell Dubai Chocolate While Aldi Faces Restrictions
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The regional court of Cologne ruled that buyers are not misled by the term Dubai chocolate.
Lidl and Aldi Süd are arguing with a competitor about the sale of their respective Dubai chocolates. Now Lidl is allowed to continue selling them. The background to this are two court rulings. By Elena Raddatz.
Does Dubai chocolate have to be from Dubai? The courts decide differently. Aldi Süd had to withdraw its version of the hyped candy, Lidl did not.
Aldi Süd is fighting against the ban on the sale of its Dubai chocolate. The discounter has lodged an appeal against the decision of the Cologne Regional Court.
An importer is taking legal action against Dubai chocolates that do not come from Dubai. In court, he sometimes wins and sometimes loses. Aldi does not want to simply accept the defeat. The sales representative, however, is considering whether to take action against the new decision.
2025 - Lidl Gains Approval to Sell Dubai Chocolate While Aldi Faces Restrictions
A legal conflict between Lidl and Aldi Süd has arisen over the labeling of chocolates marketed as ‘Dubai chocolate’, despite not being produced in Dubai. Recent court decisions allowed Lidl to continue sales, while Aldi was instructed to stop selling its misleadingly labeled product. The case highlights issues of consumer deception and food labeling regulations, with potential implications from past rulings on similar cases influencing the outco…
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