Xinomorph

It seems that after Heinz's confirmation of reported plans that they would move production of HP sauce to the Netherlands, Premier Foods, the owners of the Branston brand, are kicking up a fuss.

You see, HP stands for "Houses of Parliament", and an image of the iconic building famously features on the labels of the sauce. Branston's argument is that since the product will no longer be manufactured in the UK, it has no right to the continued use of the Houses of Parliament image. And, in fact, not only that, but to continue to do so would be a violation of the Trades Description Act.

 

Now, I'm a big fan of HP sauce, and I'm no fan of the plans to move production overseas. I am, however, a bit unsure of what Branston are actually trying to achieve here. Obviously they have a very good point to make, but are they really considering sueing Heinz over this? (Answers on a postcard please.)

 

Should be interesting to watch what happens on this one.