Packaged Goods
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Pringles Potato Chips
For over 40 years, Pringles, a potato-based snack chip, was the much “beloved” product of Procter and Gamble, it is currently sold in 140 countries and advertised in 37 languages and offered in over 50 flavors. The “one of a kind” stackable snack chip was developed over a lengthy period of time in the Cincinnati…
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Ivory Soap
Ivory Soap, although today only producing 1% of the revenues for Procter and Gamble, is one of the company’s oldest and among its most iconic brands. The original white bar soap was first sold in 1879! Today, there is a series of soaps, detergents, body washes, and related products that are identified as Ivory Soap.…
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Mr. Clean
Mr. Clean is both the name and the mascot of a popular P&G household cleaning product that was created by a marine ship-cleaning businessman in 1957. He was hoping to create a less corrosive and abrasive clean for embedded grease and grime on boats and docks. Mr. Clean (first name Veritably) was the successful product…
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Noxema Cleansing Cream
This is a facial, deep cleansing product in the Procter and Gamble family. It not only cleans and moisturizes the face, but also treats topical acne and blemishes. Its traditional signature cobalt blue jar has been used by consumers since 1914 when it was first sold as “Townsend R22” in Ocean City, Maryland as a…
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PeptoBismol
PeptoBismol is an over-the-counter remedy produced by Procter and Gamble for minor digestive upsets, including nausea, heartburn, diarrhea, and sour stomach. It is sold in the US, Canada, and the UK. It has been soothing stomachs for over 100 years, with an active ingredient (bismuth subsalicylate) in a bright pink liquid form. It was first…
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Prilosec Heartburn Medicine
Prilosec is the leading over the counter (OTC) heartburn medication, aimed at reducing the pain and discomfort of frequent heartburn (twice or more a week) through a 14 day, daily dosage pill. Procter & Gamble bought the rights to sell this unique proton pump inhibitor (PPI) drug from its original manufacturer, AstraZeneca in 2003. With…
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Cascade Automatic Dishwashing Detergent
Cascade is a line of dishwasher detergent products including powders, liquid gels, packets, and pods because “Every pot, plate, glass, and pan has a Cascade” made for it. This was the first detergent formulated for the automatic dishwasher in 1954 by Dennis Weatherby, for Procter and Gamble. This was a radical product idea, since at…
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Charmin Bathroom Tissue
Procter and Gamble’s Charmin brand offers bathroom tissue and wipes especially made with comfort and strength in mind; their slogan is “We all go—Enjoy the go!” This line of products was originally made by the Hoberg Paper Company in Green Bay, Wisconsin in the 1920’s, with a female head profile on the wrapper. Supposedly, the…