Red bull
Hellmann’s is owned by Unilever which is British.
@Blaze Well, I always thought Milka was swiss, and Poiana and Africana were Romanian. Turns out I was wrong.
Didn’t really think about where Jack & Jones is from but definitely didn’t think they were danish. Also Ray-Ban is Italian (now) and…until 5 Minutes I’ve always assumed that was some kind of name instead of it literally meaning “banning of sun rays”. Oops
I always thought Milka was from Germany or Switzerland. Originally, it was indeed Swiss, founded in 1901. However, the brand was acquired by Kraft Foods in 1990 and later became part of Mondelez International in 2012, a U.S.-based company.
The same with Cadbury (originally founded by English Quakers, now owned by a Putin-fluffing US multinational)
That sale should never have been allowed
NooooOooOooo… … F.
That was a surprise to me.
Spotify is so ubiquitous that it always felt like it’s similar to big US tech companies like YouTube and Instagram. But it’s actually swedish.
Terrible companies can also be European, like Nestle. Fuck nestle.
Don’t support american companies, but also don’t support terrible euro companies.
Just in case you didn’t know, be aware that Spotify took part in the funding of Trump’s presidential campaign. Many in this community dodge it for this reason.
So, wannabe American tech company
Even as a Swede I stopped using Spotify a while ago. That company can die tomorrow for all I care
I did not know that puma and adidas are German. I was sure they are all US, but no, they are not.
Brothers if I remember correctly 😉
Yes Rudolf (Puma) and Adolf ‘Adi’ Dassler (Adidas)
I thought Lego was American but it’s Danish
I always forget Nivea is German.
I thought Oral-B was German when it’s part of Gillette
I thought Oral-B is also part of Proctor & Gamble
And Gillette is an American, right?
I was pleasantly surprised to learn that Philips is actually Dutch.
Nutella is actually Italian.
I want their vegan version so badly here in Canada! (Only available in France, Italy, Germany and Belgium)
It is always difficult to see great British companies on the list:
- Walkers
- Cadbury’s - I went to Uni in Brim and lived on land donated by the family (no bar allowed because they were Quackers), then by the chocolate factory (smelled sooo good) and used Bournville train station (painted in the company colours), so feel some connection to their history
Luckily, I’ve cut sugar and crisps out of my diet, so I was already boycotting them. Kind of.
Walkers became popular after they were bought by Americans. Smiths and Golden Wonder/Tayto are the casualties
Kraft buying Cadbury’s - a part of every Brit died that day. I bought it once since and will never touch it again. They ruined it.
Check the factory on the packaging. I think some of their UK factories have to retain the original recipe… Can’t remember the details, so not that useful.
@Blaze I thought nestle was american
I’d rather buy American than nestle… And I don’t buy American.
Fuck nestle though.
Bunch of baby-killing, water-stealing bastards
