Manufacturers
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Metamucil
Metamucil is a product in the Procter and Gamble line of health products, a bulk-producing laxative and fiber supplement, basically composed of psyllium seed husks, which can also reduce cholesterol and blood sugar levels, aid in digestive processes, and reduce heart problems. The Metamucil brand was first produced in 1934 by the G. D. Searle…
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ThermaCare
ThermaCare® Muscle & Joint product is a flexible, therapeutic heat patch with a patented method of CLHT (Continuos Low Heat Therapy) that can be applied to multiple locations on the body, offering relief from muscle pain associated with muscle and joint aches, stiffness, tightness, muscle spasms, menstrual cramps and arthritis. This revolutionary product was first…
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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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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 This line of products was originally made by the Hoberg Paper Company in Green Bay, Wisconsin in the 1920’s, with a female head profile on the wrapper.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…
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Folgers Coffee
Folgers offers a complete line of ground, instant, and single servings of premium coffees. It has been advertised as Mountain Grown and offering, “the best way to wake up in the morning.” The brand was originally made in the 1850s in San Francisco by the Pioneer Steam Coffee purveyors, before being purchased by James Folger…
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Max Factor Cosmetics
Max Factor is a women’s cosmetic line offering a variety of products for lips, face, eyes, and nails. It is one of the most revered names in the cosmetic industry, since its establishment in 1909 by Maksymilian Faktorowicz, a Polish Jewish cosmetician in Los Angeles, California. The original products Max Factor developed were for the…