Ethiopia launches coffee branding drive after Starbucks row

ADDIS ABABA (AFP) - Ethiopia has launched a campaign to brand and market its coffee after ending a long trademark dispute with US coffee giant Starbucks last year, an official statement said Thursday. The Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office said a brand specialist has been commissioned to "create a distinctive and easy-to-use brand identity system for Ethiopian fine coffees."

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