Nestle loses coffee capsule battle in Germany

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BERLIN (AP) — Switzerland’s Nestle has lost a bid in neighboring Germany to ban the sale generic coffee capsules that can be used in its Nespresso machines.

A Duesseldorf regional court on Thursday rejected Nestle’s emergency application to block two other Swiss firms from selling lower-priced capsules labeled “suitable for Nespresso machines” in Germany.

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