Food and Beverages

The Food & Beverages sector is experiencing unprecedented scrutiny, as it responds to high profile issues such as the increase in regulatory control,both national and european, fair trade and environmental concerns, the influence of GM, and public health concerns such as childhood obesity product safety and labelling.

KZR&P has a detailed understanding of the sector and its challenges, as well as first-rate skills in IP, EU/competition, customs and trade, corporate, commercial, media, advertising, employment, tax, outsourcing and other specialist legal areas.

In particular we offer:

• patent and trademark litigation;
• drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts;
• advice on specialist issues such as food and drink advertising and labelling;
• resolution of  import and export issues involving customs, the EU and competition law, IP protection of products and processes; and
• advice on regulatory demands including those dealing with food safety issues involving product recalls and labelling.

KZR&P has provided complex advice to a leading European brewery on various issues including the acquisition and disposal of companies and breweries, the restructuring of subsidiaries as well as representation in numerous commercial and labor disputes. Other projects have included advising a client on the US$ 15 million contract for the production, marketing and distribution of mineral water and other beverages.