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Airline sued by Kosher agency for marking products 'K' without certification

JetBlue added 'K' labels to food that had not been approved by Hescher authority

June 28, 2022 11:37
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - JULY 16: A JetBlue plane prepares to take off from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on July 16, 2020 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. JetBlue Airways and American Airlines Group announced they will be creating an alliance between the two companies. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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An American airline has been accused of deceptive trading practices by a Hescher organisation after marking inflight food Kosher without its consent.

JetBlue Airways, a major low-cost airline operating primarily in the US, has been sued in the state of New Jersey for allegedly infringing on the trademarks of Kof-K, a leading Kosher certification agency.

In their lawsuit, Kof-K accused JetBlue of trademark infringement, false designation of origin and deceptive trade practices after a small package of artichokes was labelled as Kosher despite not being approved by the company.