Little Bellies wins landmark court appeal against retailer ALDI
Australian food producer Little Bellies secured a favourable Full Court appeal ruling against retailer ALDI establishing legal protection for original brand designs
Sydney, Sept. 3, 2026 - Australian baby snack brand Little Bellies secured a major Federal Court win in a copyright dispute against supermarket chain ALDI. The Full Court not only affirmed the original infringement ruling but also extended it to cover an additional two ALDI products, bringing the total to five. The decision followed Little Bellies' 2024 victory, which found that three ALDI MAMIA snacks infringed upon Little Bellies' packaging designs.
ALDI appealed this, while Little Bellies launched a cross-appeal, arguing the original judgment should apply to more products. The Full Court upheld the infringement findings for the original products and found ALDI liable for additional damages, increasing the total to five. Little Bellies Co-founder Clive Sher praised the ruling as a victory for brand owners who invest in distinctive intellectual property.
The case stemmed from ALDI's redesign of its MAMIA line, with Little Bellies asserting it was used as a design benchmark. Sher emphasized that the case is about protecting small businesses and their intellectual property from large retailers.
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