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The real owners of these world-famous brands might surprise you (copy)

Who's really behind the brand?
Pringles: owned by Kellogg's
Aussie: owned by Procter & Gamble
Cappy: owned by Coca-Cola
WhatsApp: owned by Facebook
Gerber: owned by Nestlé
YouTube: owned by Google
Jaguar Land Rover: owned by Tata Motors
Newcastle Brown Ale: owned by Heineken
Stacy’s Pita Chips: owned by PepsiCo
ABC: owned by Disney
Mrs. Meyer's: owned by S.C. Johnson
Burt's Bees: owned by Clorox
Seeds of Change: owned by Mars
Naked Juice: owned by PepsiCo
Simple Skincare: owned by Unilever
Goodreads: owned by Amazon
Quaker: owned by PepsiCo
Whiskas: owned by Mars
Annie’s Homegrown: owned by General Mills
Evolution Fresh: owned by Starbucks
Instagram: owned by Facebook
Waldorf Astoria Resorts and Hotels: owned by Hilton
Weetabix: owned by Post Holdings
ESPN: owned by Disney
Motorola: owned by Lenovo
Lärabar: owned by General Mills
Honest Tea: owned by Coca-Cola
Moxy hotels: owned by IKEA
Wolfgang Puck: owned by Campbell Soup Company
Fitbit: owned by Google
Cascadian Farm: owned by General Mills
Bear Naked: owned by Kellogg's
LinkedIn: owned by Microsoft
Ralph Lauren fragrances: owned by L’Oréal
Innocent Drinks: owned by Coca-Cola
Aveeno: owned by Johnson & Johnson
Duracell: owned by Berkshire Hathaway
vitaminwater: owned by Coca-Cola
The Body Shop: owned by Natura
Costa: owned by Coca-Cola
Skype: owned by Microsoft
Whole Foods: owned by Amazon
Guinness: owned by Diageo
British Airways: owned by International Airlines Group
Burger King: owned by Restaurant Brands International
Beats by Dre: owned by Apple
Ben & Jerry's: owned by Unilever
Cadbury: owned by Mondelez
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Who's really behind the brand?

Are your favourite brands as independent as you think they are? From skincare products and organic foods to the world's most used social media sites, click or scroll through to discover the real names behind the brands we love.
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lovemoney staff

25 February 2021

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