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Article: Copy claims spark food fight: Pizza Hut consults lawyers over rival.
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- Bangkok Post (Bangkok, Thailand)
- Article date:
- September 8, 2006
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Sep. 8--The operator of Pizza Hut has accused its arch-rival The Pizza Company of copying its pizza franchise's business concepts and has lodged a formal complaint with the company.
Joseph Han, vice-president and country manager of Yum! Restaurants, which runs Pizza Hut, said its legal consultant had sent a formal letter of complaint to The Pizza Company concerning the possibility of remedial action over the alleged use of similar products and promotions.
Pizza Hut said its products and promotions came from innovations by its international parent and sister companies. It claims that the Thai-owned Pizza Company has been quick to follow in terms of product ...