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Famous brands that have different names around the world

Same product, different name
Burger King doesn't rule everywhere
Burger King is Hungry Jack's Down Under
Don't always look for the KFC sign
KFC is Poulet Frit Kentucky in Quebec
Lay's chips or Walkers crisps?
Walkers is the name for Lay's in the UK
It's all in a letter for TJ Maxx
It's TK Maxx in the UK, Europe and Australia
Axe got the axe in some countries
Lynx takes the place of Axe in certain places
Rice Krispies swap their krispies for bubbles in Oz
Look out for Rice Bubbles on Australian supermarket shelves
The 3 Musketeers bar has a British alias...
But a Milky Way bar isn't called that in the US
Don't expect a bar of chocolate when you ask for Dove in the UK
Dove is Galaxy in Britain
Good Humor causes brain-freeze overseas
The ice cream that goes by many names
Vaseline has a Spanish alias
Reach for a pot of Vasenol in Spanish-speaking nations
Is it Olay or Olaz?
Olaz is Olay in German
You can't order a Diet Coke everywhere
Different name, still the real thing
Yoghurt but not as you know it
Dannon remains a US institution
Kraft Mac 'N' Cheese gets renamed in Canada
Kraft Dinner becomes KD
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Same product, different name

Some of the world's largest companies often rename their products to appeal to different markets, avoid conflicts, and even prevent awkward language mix-ups.

Read on to discover the famous brands that are known by different names around the world. 

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Anna Tobin

18 September 2024

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