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Asda fails to prove 'distinctiveness' of Tang Gold orange ahead of UK trial

By Douglas Clarke-Williams ( November 7, 2025, 13:02 GMT | Insight) -- UK supermarket chain Asda has failed to convince a judge that its variety of seedless mandarin oranges were “factually distinct” from the version produced by Nador Cott Protection ahead of a major trial later this month. The High Court ruled that Asda could not introduce a new argument that its Tang Gold oranges are a “factually distinct” variety from the Nadorcott variety.UK supermarket chain Asda has failed to convince a judge that its variety of seedless mandarin oranges were “factually distinct” from the version produced by Nador Cott Protection ahead of a major trial later this month....

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