Chobani has lost its appeal against Fage in the two companies’ long-running legal battle over the term “Greek yogurt.”
The Court of Appeal today announced it had sided with Fage, maker of Total Greek Yogurt, in finding that “Greek yogurt” had to be made in Greece, upholding an earlier judgment from March 2013. It also refused Chobani permission to take the case further by appealing to the Supreme Court, although Chobani has vowed to continue fighting regardless, which it could do by appealing directly to the Supreme Court.
“The High Court has ended the ‘Greek yogurt’ case, its decision is final,” Fage said in a statement.
“Chobani is forbidden from selling US-made strained yogurt as ‘Greek’ in the United Kingdom,” Fage said.
Chobani must also pay Fage’s legal fees, the Greek company said.
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