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Thatchers

  • Aldi denied permission to appeal Thatchers court ruling

    Legal

    Aldi has been denied permission to appeal against a court ruling that it infringed on the British cider brand Thatchers’ trademark with its cloudy lemon cider product. The Court of Appeal found against the discount supermarket giant in January after the family-owned cider maker launched a legal battle in 2022. Thatchers claimed that the supermarket [...]

    Aldi has been denied permission to appeal its court loss against Thatchers in January. Picture by Stephens Scown
  • Thatchers: Historic cider maker cheers record sales after Aldi legal battle win

    Retail

    Sales at family-owned cider maker Thatchers have surged to a new record as they passed the £200m mark for the first time in its 120-year history. The Somerset-headquartered business, which was established in 1904, has reported sales of £203.9m for the 12 months to 31 August, 2024. The new figure comes after the firm’s turnover [...]

    Cider maker Thatchers has reported sales of more than £200m for the first time in its history.
  • Judge rules Aldi infringed on Thatchers’ cloudy lemon cider trademark

    Legal

    In a landmark ruling on look-alikes, the Court of Appeal ruled that Aldi infringed on the British cider brand Thatchers' trademark with its cloudy lemon cides

    Thatchers v Aldi. Cloudy lemon cider dispute - picture by Stephens Scown
  • Cider maker Thatchers toasts success despite ‘unprecedented economic challenges’

    March 19, 2024

    Sales at historic cider maker Thatchers increased despite the company facing "unprecedented economic challenges" during its latest financial year.

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