Food and Beverage

The Trade Marks Office has rejected an application by Queensland-based food delivery provider DishDash, finding its mark to be too similar to that of delivery giant DoorDash. 

A judge has ordered McDonald’s to provide any records of discussions among senior management about a court ruling that led to a class action suit over the company’s alleged failure to grant employees 10-minute rest breaks.

Family-owned Gallagher Hotel Management has acquired The Oaks Hotel in Sydney's Neutral Bay for $140 million.

Meal delivery companies Hello Fresh and Youfoodz say the consumer regulator needs to provide more details in its cases alleging customers were charged a fee after cancelling subscriptions.

A class action on behalf of tens of thousands of KFC workers who were allegedly denied rest breaks has settled for around $29 million. 

Dairy company Care A2 has failed to block food producer Care Natural’s trade mark, with an IP Australia delegate finding that the word ‘care’ was not enough to render the mark deceptively similar or identical to Care A2's marks.

A cocktail bar located in the basement of Merivale's Fred's restaurant in Paddington has won court approval to trade until 2 am four days a week.

The former CEO of Nudie Juice and his wife are fighting a court's ruling in favour of a liquidator's case making breach of duty claims in relation to an alleged tax fraud scheme.

Aldi has entered into a 20-year pre-lease agreement with Charter Hall for a 102,000 square metre temperature controlled warehouse in Tarneit, Victoria, and has extended its tenancy at a distribution facility in Queensland by eight years.

Allied Pinnacle has partially succeeded in its fight over a commercial lease in Western Sydney, with a judge finding the baked goods supplier did not have to remove its fit out at the conclusion of its lease, but did have to repaint the external walls.