Grillo’s Pickles says N.J. firm stole recipe on the market at Entire Meals

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The Boston-based firm says that the actions of Patriot Pickle threaten “to cripple Grillo’s enterprise and buyer base irreparably.”

A container of Grillo’s Pickles. Grillo’s Pickles

Grillo’s, the Boston-based pickle purveyor, is suing an organization that it claims used Grillo’s proprietary recipe for a line of pickles bought at Entire Meals shops throughout the nation.

Grillo’s is accusing Patriot Pickle, a New Jersey-based firm, of stealing their recipe to introduce equivalent merchandise at a lower cost level.

Since this was finished at one among Grillo’s greatest retailers throughout the highest grossing time of yr for pickle gross sales, Patriot Pickle’s actions threaten “to cripple Grillo’s enterprise and buyer base irreparably,” the corporate mentioned in a launch.

“Patriot Pickle is making an attempt to revenue off of Grillo’s 100-year-old household recipe and our commerce secrets and techniques,” Adam Kaufman, President of Grillo’s Pickles, mentioned in an announcement. “It’s an enormous violation of belief and a disappointment that after practically a decade of partnership, our former co-packer, Patriot Pickle, has violated our agreements and is producing an almost equivalent line of pickles for one among our greatest retailers, threatening to completely injury our enterprise.” 

The lawsuit was filed within the state of Florida. Grillo’s is asking the court docket for emergency injunctive aid, a everlasting injunction, and damages, in accordance with the discharge.

In January, Grillo’s sued Wahlburgers and Patriot Pickle. Grillo’s accused the opposite firms of deceptive prospects by claiming that their pickles are “recent,” and “all pure.”

The deceptive labeling of Wahlburgers pickles and “comparable packaging and close to equivalent style to Grillo’s” has harmed the corporate by diverting prospects and grocery consumers away from Grillo’s and to Wahlburgers, the corporate mentioned.

Grillo’s started on the streets of Boston in 2008 and is now distributed nationwide.