Unilever Withdraws Lawsuit Against Hampton Creek

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ (December 18, 2014) - Unilever United States today announced that it has withdrawn its lawsuit against Hampton Creek over the labelling of its Just Mayo product.
“Unilever has decided to withdraw its lawsuit against Hampton Creek so that Hampton Creek can address its label directly with industry groups and appropriate regulatory authorities,” said Mike Faherty, Vice President for Foods, Unilever North America.
Faherty continued: “We applaud Hampton Creek’s commitment to innovation and its inspired corporate purpose. We share a vision with Hampton Creek of a more sustainable world. It is for these reasons that we believe Hampton Creek will take the appropriate steps in labelling its products going forward.”

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