Knorr-Nahrmittel A.G. v. Reese Finer Foods, Inc.

OPINION

BARRY, District Judge.

Plaintiffs, Knorr-Nahrmittel A.G. (“Knorr”) and CPC International (“CPC”), bring this action alleging federal and common law unfair competition against Reese Finer Foods, Inc. (“Reese”), Bascom Foods, Inc. (“Bascom”), and John Fressie. Plaintiffs, a manufacturer of dried soup mixes and its parent company respectively, now move for summary judgment on their claim that Reese uses, on a competitive product, trade dress confusingly and intentionally similar to their own. For the reasons that follow, the motion will be granted.

CPC markets its “Knorr” line of dried…