The battle of the caterpillar cakes is finally over. Cast your mind back to last spring and you might remember an unusual legal case making headlines. Indeed, last year saw Marks & Spencer and Aldi go head to head over their caterpillar cakes. It all began when M&S filled a lawsuit against the European supermarket, […]
4 years ago
How could anyone forget? Earlier this year, the most memorable feud of this year went down and we all followed along to Aldi and Marks and Spencer’s very public lawsuit over Colin the Caterpillar. M&S launched legal action against Aldi for “perceived appropriation” as they said that the German supermarket’s Cuthbert the Caterpillar was all […]
4 years ago
M&S claim that Aldi is riding on the coat-tails of Colin the Caterpillar’s reputation. In the latest war of the supermarkets, Marks and Spencers have launched court action against Aldi, claiming that they are infringing on the trademark of their iconic Colin the Caterpillar cake. Marks and Spencer lodged an intellectual property claim in the […]
5 years ago
We’ll take twelve! When it comes to cakes Colin the Caterpillar is kind of an icon. No matter what age you are, you’re not complaining if someone breaks out a Colin the Caterpillar cake for your birthday. As much as we love dear Colin though, sometimes you want a treat that doesn’t require eating a […]
5 years ago
You can kind of see where they are coming from, though. Just like Percy Pig, Colin the Caterpillar is one of M&S’ most iconic figures, and children up and down the land will have celebrated countless birthdays and milestones by tucking into the cute, caterpillar-shaped chocolate cake. In the 30 years that have passed since […]
5 years ago
Delicious caterpillar glow up in time for Mother’s Day. Celebrations during lockdown are just that much more special because everyone puts more of an effort in and gets creative with all aspects of the occasion. I’m about to tell you about M&S’s latest addition to its treat aisle that you will need for Mother’s Day […]
5 years ago