that assists in the formulation of the raw ingredients for the creation of a drink ...” (DE # 50-2 at 5.) 10 . This is the formula Swanel receives from the flavor house. (DE# 35 at 16.) 8 .Bodemer also asserts that he did not take any documents of any kind when he left swanel. (DE # 35 at 22.) Bodemer, however, "need not possess this information in a tangible form ... for this type of information to qualify as trade secrets under Indiana law." Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. v. Lockhart, 5 F.Supp.2d 667, 681 (S.D.Ind.1998). 11 . Indiana courts have held information including pricing information (sales and profits) and supplier lists can be trade secrets. KM Specialty Pumps, Inc., 690 N.E.2d at 786; Ackerman, 634 N.E.2d at 782-85, aff'd, 652 N.E.2d 507; see also Lockhart, 5 F.Supp.2d at 681 (<HOLDING>). 12 . As Swanel correctly asserts in its
recognizing that even if a plaintiff claims certain information constitutes trade secrets its claim may not depend on that determination recognizing that knowledge of financial information indicating the companys strengths and weaknesses its production and marketing costs its sales information and profit margins broken down by product by customer by salesperson and by region may qualify as protectable trade secrets holding that included among trade secrets employee may not appropriate from employer is certain information such as lists of customers recognizing that customer lists may be protectable trade secrets holding that foia exemption 4 did not apply because agency did not meet burden of showing that desired information consisted of trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person that are privileged or confidential