Sunday, 31 March 2013

Corn Flakes - Originally Manufactured by Kellogg's

Corn flakes are a popular breakfast cereal originally manufactured by Kellogg's through the treatment of maize (Corn) by accident on August 8, 1894.

W.K. Kellogg and his brother Dr. John Harvey Kellogg create the world's first toasted cereal flakes at the Battle Creek Sanatorium. And they name it Granose, where 'Gran' meant grain and 'Ose' is a scientific suffix that suggested pre-digestion. Soon, word spreads rapidly about this deliciously nourishing new product.


Advertisement for Kellogg's Corn Flakes in 1915.

Friday, 29 March 2013

Thums Up was introduced in 1977


Thums Up is a brand of cola in India and It was introduced in 1977. 

As of February 2012, Thums Up is the leader in the cola segment (approximately 42% market share)

Thursday, 28 March 2013

Axe - Launched in 1983

Axe was launched in France in 1983 by Unilever. It was inspired by another of Unilever's brands, Impulse.

Tuesday, 26 March 2013

Lay's - The first snack food manufacturer to purchase television commercials

The chip brand introduced in 1932.

In 1942, Lay introduced the first continuous potato processor, resulting in the first large-scale production of the product.
The first snack food manufacturer to purchase television commercials with slogan "de-Lay-sious" in 1944.

Monday, 25 March 2013

Cinthol Sold at 12 Annas (75 paise)

In the year 1918, Godrej launchs soap using vegetable oils instead of animal fats and Cinthol was lunched in 1952 containing G-11 or Hexachlorophene.



Sold at 12 Annas (75 paise) without Taxes

Mysore Sandal Soap - The Only 100% Pure Sandalwood Oil Soap

Mysore Sandal Soap has been manufactured since 1916 and it is the only soap in the world made from 100% pure sandalwood oil.

In the early 20th century, the Mysore Kingdom in India was one of the largest producers of sandalwood in the world. It was also one of the major exporters of the wood, most of which was exported to Europe. During the First World War, large reserves of sandalwood were left over because they could not be exported due to the war. In order to make good use of these reserves, Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar, the king of Mysore established the Government Soap Factory in Bangalore.

Thursday, 21 March 2013

Britannia launched Milk Bikis over 40 years ago


Britannia launched Milk Bikis over 40 years ago, And the company was started in 1892 with an investment of Rs. 295.

By 1910, with the advent of electricity, Britannia mechanised its operations, and in 1921, it became the first company to use imported gas ovens.