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ARTICLE · 18 MARCH 2026

Kruidenmeisje versus Spice Girls

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In 2017, op dertienjarige leeftijd, begon Bond haar taco-spice te verkopen op boerenmarkten om daarmee extra geld te verdienen...

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Een jonge onderneemster uit Ottawa Canada wordt gedwongen de naam van haar bedrijf te veranderen nadat advocaten van de supergroep Spice Girls haar hebben aangeklaagd wegens merkinbreuk. De 22 jarige Lily Bond begon negen jaar geleden haar eigen lijn van kruiden, die zij "SPYCE GIRLZ" noemde. Ze moet nu de naam opgeven, net nu grote supermarkten in heel Canada interesse hebben getoond om haar product te verkopen.

In 2017, op dertienjarige leeftijd, begon Bond haar taco-spice te verkopen op boerenmarkten om daarmee extra geld te verdienen om een laptop voor school te kopen. Bond en haar moeder werden vaste gasten op lokale markten, waar klanten het duo regelmatig de "kruidenmeisjes" noemden. 

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