Tag: lawsuit

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today urged a federal court to toss an antitrust lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission to block a merger between Kroger and Albertsons.

Two Egyptian courts have ruled in favor of Sun World International, LLC in infringement litigation the company filed against unlicensed Egyptian growers for illegal production and sale of Sun World grapes.

A Colorado judge issued an order temporarily blocking the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons, according to Bloomberg News.

Following months of investigations and legal actions, BLOOM FRESH International Limited (BLOOM FRESH), one of the world's largest breeding companies of table grapes, cherries, and raisins, has actioned the removal of 110 hectares of illegally planted and produced varieties of SWEET GLOBE, JACK’S SALUTE, SWEET CELEBRATION and ALLISON from a grower in Peru.

Goldenberry Farms has filed suit for damages and trademark infringement in U.S. Federal Court this week, advancing the enforcement globally of its SUGAR MANGO brand of miniature mangos.

A lawsuit to block the merger is expected before a February 28 deadline between the FTC and the companies expires, according to the report. 

After a yearlong investigation, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser today filed a lawsuit in Denver District Court to block the $24.6 billion proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons, two of the largest supermarket chains in Colorado.

Pamela calls in from Bavaria, where she checks out the retail trends in Europe. News slows down around the holidays but Greg says a federal indictment for produce inspection fraud spiced things up.

The national food safety law firm of Ron Simon & Associates has filed another lawsuit in the Cantaloupe Salmonella Outbreak linked to Malichita and Rudy branded cantaloupe distributed by Sofia Produce, L.L.C. (Trufresh).

A federal grand jury last week indicted a Mansfield, TX, man for submitting false inspection reports in exchange for bribe payments, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.