Lidl sues IFA for defamation over own-brand milk claims

German chain says claims that product is not Irish are untrue and damaging to reputation

Lidl Ireland has told the High Court that allegations made by the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) that the supermarket chain has misled its customers and that its own-brand milk is not Irish are untrue and defamatory.

The German-owned chain claimed that in recent weeks the IFA had published adverts in the media that contain statements about Lidl, including that its milk is not Irish, which are extremely damaging to its business and its reputation.