Distribution arm Celador International cancelled its licence with Indonesian producer Arief, worth £79,000 a year, and signed a new deal with Australian company Becker, worth considerably more at £370,000.
The deal made Celador an extra £500,000 a year but Arief lost out on a 20-year licensing deal believed to be worth around £23m.
It took Celador to the High Court on May 12 for £23m in damages. The court ruled in favour of Arief after a 16-day trial.
Celador will now have to pay $1.75m (£960,000) plus legal costs. The full damages will be decided upon in April.
Celador described the $23m damages claim as "extravagant" but was not available to comment further.
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