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German Court Bans Netto Yogurt Ad Claiming Feed From 'Environmentally Friendly Cultivation'

In a case brought by Deutsche Umwelthilfe (Az. 41 HK O 983/25), the Regional Court of Amberg found Netto's yogurt slogan about cow feed from environmentally friendly cultivation misleading, because it implied higher ecological standards than the feed actually met.

Landgericht Amberg

Date Added

17 October 2026 at 20:26:05

Why it matters

German courts continue to ban vague environmental benefit claims on food packaging where the claimed advantage is mostly a legal minimum.

Cite this case: EcoAppraise (2026) 'German Court Bans Netto Yogurt Ad Claiming Feed From 'Environmentally Friendly Cultivation'', Global Enforcement & Advisory Registry. Available at: https://www.ecoappraise.com/cases/german-court-bans-netto-yogurt-ad-claiming-feed-from-environmentally-friendly-cultivation (Accessed: 19 October 2026). Original source: Landgericht Amberg, 17 October 2026.

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