NBC Denies Contempt Claim In Energy Drink Dispute

— Says NBC Not In Disobedience Of Court Order
— Promises To Vigorously Contest Its Claim In Court

The Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) on Wednesday said it was not
in contempt of a Federal High Court order in its suits with Rite
Foods Limited over the continued production and sale of its
Predator Energy drink.

In two suits, one of which comes up today in Lagos, both firms
are locked in a battle over alleged similarities or not between the
bottles and logos of their energy drinks.

But in a statement on Wednesday, NBC noted “recent media
coverage” relating to the matter and vowed to “vigorously contest
the case”.

It said: “Given that the case is now going through the due legal
process, we are limited in what we can say publicly.

“However, in the interest of clarity and accuracy, both NBC and
Predator Energy would like to make two things 100 per cent clear:
firstly, we are well within our rights to continue to sell the
Predator products and secondly, neither NBC nor its Managing
Director, is in breach of any court order.

“Naturally, we will contest the case vigorously and after due
consideration of the merits of the case, we are confident that the
Court will confirm our rights based mainly on the facts that the
bottles and logos are not confusingly similar and Predator Energy’s
established use of the Predator brand and logo in many other
markets around the world.”

— Says NBC Not In Disobedience Of Court Order
— Promises To Vigorously Contest Its Claim In Court

The Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) on Wednesday said it was not
in contempt of a Federal High Court order in its suits with Rite
Foods Limited over the continued production and sale of its
Predator Energy drink.

In two suits, one of which comes up today in Lagos, both firms
are locked in a battle over alleged similarities or not between the
bottles and logos of their energy drinks.

But in a statement on Wednesday, NBC noted “recent media
coverage” relating to the matter and vowed to “vigorously contest
the case”.

It said: “Given that the case is now going through the due legal
process, we are limited in what we can say publicly.

“However, in the interest of clarity and accuracy, both NBC and
Predator Energy would like to make two things 100 per cent clear:
firstly, we are well within our rights to continue to sell the
Predator products and secondly, neither NBC nor its Managing
Director, is in breach of any court order.

“Naturally, we will contest the case vigorously and after due
consideration of the merits of the case, we are confident that the
Court will confirm our rights based mainly on the facts that the
bottles and logos are not confusingly similar and Predator Energy’s
established use of the Predator brand and logo in many other
markets around the world.”