Vitiprints website. Got 'Flat' Milk?: NY Company Says German Ex-Partner Stole Flat-Food Trade Secrets
A complaint filed in New York contends Veganz Group stole Vitiprints' patented technology to market dehydrated "flat" food products on its own, violating terms of their licensing partnership.
September 11, 2024 at 07:56 PM
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What You Need to Know
- Vitiprints uses patented technology to dehydrate foods, beverages and other products.
- The 'flat' products improve distribution and storage processes, improving sustainability.
- Veganz Group is accused of stealing Vitiprints methods to market items in Germany and Africa.
Vitiprints, a New York company that has developed technology to turn food, beverages and other items into "flat" edible forms, has filed a trade secrets complaint against a German company it says stole its proprietary technology and violated terms of their licensing agreement.
The complaint was filed against Veganz Group on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York by Mario Aieta and Stephanie Lamerce of Duane Morris.
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