Peet’s Coffee and Splenda Maker Resolve Trademark Dispute in California Court Settlement

Peet’s Coffee Inc. and Heartland Consumer Products LLC, the maker of Splenda, have reached a settlement in a trademark dispute concerning the alleged use of Splenda labels by Peet’s Coffee to denote non-Splenda sweeteners. The resolution of the matter was confirmed by a one-page order issued by the California federal court. For more details on the settlement and the implications for both companies, interested legal professionals can access the original article on Law360.