Vendor in the soup for claiming food giant stole his idea

16 August 2019 - 08:00
By Mpumzi Zuzile
Thando Tema's stall.
Image: Supplied Thando Tema's stall.

Unilever SA has written a strongly worded letter to an Alexandra township street vendor who posted a video on social media accusing it of stealing his intellectual property.

Thando Tema has irked the Knorr Cup-a-Soup maker by saying it was his idea to make a smaller, cheaper packet of soup.