Lidl ordered to 'melt down' gold chocolate bunnies over row with Lindt
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA Swiss court has ordered Lidl to stop selling a much-loved Easter product over a court row with chocolate makers Lindt & Sprüngli.
The budget supermarket in Switzerland has been told to 'melt down' its stock of gold-wrapped Easter bunnies because they are too similar to the Lindt product, The Guardian reports.
Switzerland’s highest court said the Lindt chocolate rabbit, known for its gold wrapping and red ribbon with a bell attached, should be protected from duplicates.
The Lindt rabbit is one of the brand's biggest selling lines, with more than 10million sold every year. The Swiss federal court said the product was well known to the public and that the Lindt and Lidl products are likely to be confused despite some differences between them. READ MORE: Tesco shopper says there's an easy way to 'get a free lunch' alongside daily coffee The court ruled that the destruction of Lidl’s stock was “proportionate", suggesting that the chocolate product could be melted down and reused.
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