Popsicle
Wait till you hear about this company’s intriguing history! After leaving his drink outside with a stick in it for a full night, an 11-year-old kid from Oakland, California invented the Popsicle recipe. He discovered it frozen solid the next day when he went to collect it! When Francis Epperson was older, he shared it with the rest of the world. He sold the rights to Joe Lowe in 1925 when it became an instant smash. He later expressed sorrow over his actions, saying, “I haven’t been the same since.” The popsicle was bought by Good Humor, a longtime competitor, in 1989 when it was still a Unilever subsidiary. This effectively means it is now also owned by the same English-Dutch parent corporation.
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Purina was founded in 1894 by George Robinson, William H. Danforth, and William Andrews, who began feeding farm animals. They had no clue that their innovation would make them extremely wealthy. Despite the fact that Nestle is more known for its food than its pet food, the Swiss firm purchased Purina for $10.3 billion in December 2011. This decision was made as part of the company’s intention to integrate Purina with Friskies PetCare, its pet food division. Purina, in any case, remains a household staple not just in the United States, but also across the world.
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