Hall & Oates suing 'artisanal granola' company over product name
Here’s something Hall & Oates can’t go for: Having posh grain products named after them. The Philly pop-soulmen are suing Early Bird Foods & Co., an “artisanal granola” company out of Brooklyn, for their “Haulin’ Oats” rolled oats and maple syrup product.
Here's something Hall & Oates can't go for: having posh grain products named after them. The Philly pop-soulmen are suing Early Bird Foods & Co., an "artisanal granola" company out of Brooklyn, for their "Haulin' Oats" rolled oats and maple syrup product.
Early Bird manufactures "small batch" granola and other handmade foods. It was founded by Nekisia Davis, a former manager of Brooklyn restaurant Franny's.
Priced between $27 for a three-pack to $104 for a 12-pack, Haulin' Oats is touted as "perfect by itself or as the base for a breakfast parfait creation." That means nothing to former Temple students Daryl Hall & John Oates whose suit claims "the name and mark Haulin' Oats is an obvious play upon Plaintiff's well-known Hall & Oates mark."
The claim was filed in federal court in Brooklyn. The über-successful musical duo want the company to discontinue use of the "phonetic play on Daryl Hall and John Oates' well-known brand name," and they are also seeking damages.
