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business2 years ago•6 min saved

Miller High Life's "Champagne of Beers" slogan causes controversy and can destruction.

More than 2,000 Miller High Life beer cans were destroyed in Belgium after a request from a French champagne committee, which represents champagne producers who don’t approve of the beer brand’s slogan – "Champagne of Beers." The committee argued that Miller High Life’s slogan infringes on Champagne’s protected designation of origin. The Champagne name is reportedly reserved for select sparkling wines produced only in the Champagne region of France under the European Union’s current regulations on protected designation of origin.

via Fox Business|

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business2 years ago•2 min saved

Belgium Destroys Miller High Life Shipment Over 'Champagne of Beers' Tagline

Belgian customs crushed over 2,000 cans of Miller High Life beer after the Comité Champagne trade body requested the destruction of a shipment of 2,352 cans on the grounds that the century-old motto used by the American brewery infringes the protected designation of origin "Champagne." The beer's nickname, "The Champagne of Beers," is incompatible with European Union rules, which protect the true origin and quality of artisanal food, wine, and spirits. The 27-nation bloc has a system of protected geographical designations worth nearly 75 billion euros annually, half of it in wines.

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business2 years ago•3 min saved

"Miller High Life shipment destroyed due to 'Champagne of Beers' slogan controversy"

Belgian customs crushed over 2,000 cans of Miller High Life beer at the request of the Comité Champagne, which argued that the beer's "Champagne of Beers" slogan infringes on the protected designation of origin of the French sparkling wine. The consignment was intercepted in the Belgian port of Antwerp in February and was destined for Germany. Molson Coors Beverage Co., which owns the Miller High Life brand, does not currently export it to the EU. The buyer in Germany "was informed and did not contest the decision," the trade organization said in a statement.

via NPR|

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business2 years ago•2 min saved

Belgium destroys 2,000 cans of Miller High Life over 'Champagne of Beers' slogan.

Belgian customs crushed over 2,000 cans of Miller High Life beer at the request of the Comité Champagne, a trade body defending the interests of houses and growers of the north-eastern French sparkling wine. The trade body asked for the destruction of the shipment of cans on the grounds that the century-old motto used by the American brewery infringes the protected designation of origin "Champagne". The beer's owner, Molson Coors Beverage Co, said it "respects local restrictions" around the word champagne.

via The Guardian|

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business2 years ago•2 min saved

Controversy over 'Champagne' label leads to destruction of American beer in Europe.

Belgian customs crushed over 2,000 cans of Miller High Life beer after the Comité Champagne trade body requested the destruction of a shipment of 2,352 cans on the grounds that the century-old motto used by the American brewery infringes the protected designation of origin "Champagne." The beer's slogan, "The Champagne of Beers," is incompatible with European Union rules which make clear that goods infringing a protected designation of origin can be treated as counterfeit. The 27-nation bloc has a system of protected geographical designations created to guarantee the true origin and quality of artisanal food, wine, and spirits, and protect them from imitation.

via KTLA Los Angeles|

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business2 years ago•2 min saved

French Producers Upset Over Miller Beer Being Called Champagne

Belgian customs crushed over 2,000 cans of Miller High Life beer at the request of the Comité Champagne, a trade body defending the interests of Champagne houses and growers, due to the beer's use of the "Champagne of Beers" slogan. The trade organization argued that the century-old motto infringes the protected designation of origin "Champagne." The buyer in Germany did not contest the decision, and the beer is not currently exported to the EU. The European Union has a system of protected geographical designations to protect artisanal food, wine, and spirits from imitation.

via The Associated Press|

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business2 years ago•2 min saved

French Champagne Producers Upset Over Beer Being Called Champagne

Belgian customs crushed over 2,000 cans of Miller High Life beer after the Comité Champagne trade body requested the destruction of a shipment of 2,352 cans on the grounds that the century-old motto used by the American brewery infringes the protected designation of origin "Champagne." The beer's slogan, "The Champagne of Beers," is incompatible with European Union rules which make clear that goods infringing a protected designation of origin can be treated as counterfeit.

via Yahoo News|

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business2 years ago•2 min saved

French Champagne Producers Upset Over Beer Being Called Champagne

Belgian customs crushed over 2,000 cans of Miller High Life beer at the request of the Comité Champagne, which claimed that the century-old slogan "The Champagne of Beers" infringes on the protected designation of origin "Champagne." The consignment was intercepted in the Belgian port of Antwerp in early February and was destined for Germany. The buyer in Germany "was informed and did not contest the decision," the trade organization said in a statement. The destruction of the cans was paid for by the Comité Champagne and was carried out "with the utmost respect for environmental concerns by ensuring that the entire batch, both contents and container, was recycled in an environmentally responsible manner."

via Yahoo Finance|

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