The government has lost an appeal in Canada to have a lawsuit by a Canadian company over the ‘Demerara Gold’ brand name stayed or thrown out until the determination of a similar case in New York.
Guyana is attempting to claim the name Demerara Gold as its own but Canadian company Bedessee Imports Ltd filed lawsuits in Canada and New York following comments by Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud accusing the company of deceit. The sugar sold by Bedessee under the name Demerara Gold
