brand names

Marketing in America is ubiquitous. There is just about no place you can go to escape the never-ending barrage of advertisements getting thrown in your face. Everything, from television to the Internet to taxis and even bus stops, has ads strewn all over them, and that actually translates to other countries in quite the same way. However, how it translates is another story entirely. So with this list, let’s take a look at some of the funnier translations of American brand names and slogans into other languages. As you’ll see, they can be quite entertaining. Company: Kentucky Fried Chicken Slogan: ...

If you’re like me, you have noticed how many of the traditional American food brands are apparently named after people. If you’re a lot like me, you’ve wondered if the people behind the brands were real human beings or simply the inventions of ad executives. Here are 10 major brands in the food and liquor industries that were named after real people. CHEF BOYARDEE Ettore Boiardi traveled from Northern Italy to New York City when he was just 17 years old, a talented young cook with big dreams that at the time did not include any mention of the word “Beefaroni.” Boiardi quickly rose up ...