For over 50 years, the Matterhorn has adorned the packaging of Toblerone - but soon the Matterhorn will have to disappear from the packaging. The reason for this is the outsourcing of parts of the production to Slovakia. As a result, the traditional Swiss chocolate no longer meets the "Swissness" criteria. The relocation of production not only affects "Swissness" legislation, but also food law declaration regulations.
An environmentally conscious lifestyle is becoming increasingly important to consumers. Companies are therefore increasingly advertising with environmental claims
Almost exactly one month before the next "Black Friday" sale, there is news again in the trademark dispute about the word mark "Black Friday". A quick refresher: the trademark "Black Friday" had been registered with the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA) since 2013. The term itself originates from the USA and now also refers on this side of the Atlantic to the annual sales event in online/offline retail on the Friday after Thanksgiving. This day now marks the start of the Christmas shopping season.
Another step in the fight against the "high price island of Switzerland" - With the ban on geo-blocking and the extension of the ban on abuse.
In view of the large number of possible sustainability strategies, thematic orientations and due to the lack of general definitions, classifications and measurement methods, establishing transparency for sustainability-related Swiss collective investment schemes poses a problem.
