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Title: American Food and Drinks vs Their Original Counterparts
Post by: Metro Jacksonville on January 08, 2016, 03:00:04 AM
American Food and Drinks vs Their Original Counterparts

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Title: Re: American Food and Drinks vs Their Original Counterparts
Post by: acme54321 on January 08, 2016, 06:54:50 AM
M&Ms are made by Mars, not Nestle.
Title: Re: American Food and Drinks vs Their Original Counterparts
Post by: gedo3 on January 08, 2016, 07:11:32 AM
I always love taking friends from Mexico to Taco Bell--we all giggle at the oddities through the whole meal!  Definitely a "happy meal"!
Title: Re: American Food and Drinks vs Their Original Counterparts
Post by: BridgeTroll on January 08, 2016, 07:17:14 AM
Quote from: acme54321 on January 08, 2016, 06:54:50 AM
M&Ms are made by Mars, not Nestle.

Rofl... Mars does dog food too...

http://www.mars.com/global/brands/chocolate.aspx
QuoteHeadquartered in Mount Olive, New Jersey, U.S., Mars Chocolate is one of the world's leading chocolate manufacturers and employs more than 16,000 Associates across 21 countries. Twenty-nine brands in total, including five billion-dollar global brands - M&M'S®, SNICKERS®, DOVE®/GALAXY®, MARS®/MILKY WAY® and TWIX®. Other leading brands include: 3 MUSKETEERS®, BALISTO®, BOUNTY®, MALTESERS® and REVELS®.

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Title: Re: American Food and Drinks vs Their Original Counterparts
Post by: FSBA on January 08, 2016, 09:44:49 AM
Maybe thats why my dog kept puking when I bought her Pedigree one time.
Title: Re: American Food and Drinks vs Their Original Counterparts
Post by: blfair on January 08, 2016, 10:09:19 AM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on January 08, 2016, 07:17:14 AM
Rofl... Mars does dog food too...

I used to work for a company that handled private label products for grocery stores, and all of their cereals were made by Ralston Foods, originally part of Ralston Purina, now part of Conagra apparently.
Title: Re: American Food and Drinks vs Their Original Counterparts
Post by: PeeJayEss on January 08, 2016, 05:41:56 PM
Wait, Mexican food and IPA are not originally American?
Title: Re: American Food and Drinks vs Their Original Counterparts
Post by: spuwho on January 08, 2016, 06:27:51 PM
Taco Bell is to Mexico as much as Chop Suey is to China.
Title: Re: American Food and Drinks vs Their Original Counterparts
Post by: spuwho on January 08, 2016, 06:38:08 PM
American Budweiser is served ice cold and has more carbonation.

European Budweiser is sold at room temperature and has twice the alcohol content.
Title: Re: American Food and Drinks vs Their Original Counterparts
Post by: I-10east on January 08, 2016, 06:46:41 PM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on January 08, 2016, 07:17:14 AM
Rofl... Mars does dog food too...

Having a very wide array of goods is not uncommon with multinational companies like Mars, Procter & Gamble etc. I'm very confident in snacking on an occasional candy bar without the worries of consuming pet food. 
Title: Re: American Food and Drinks vs Their Original Counterparts
Post by: Adam White on January 09, 2016, 07:00:07 AM
Quote from: I-10east on January 08, 2016, 06:46:41 PM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on January 08, 2016, 07:17:14 AM
Rofl... Mars does dog food too...

Having a very wide array of goods is not uncommon with multinational companies like Mars, Procter & Gamble etc. I'm very confident in snacking on an occasional candy bar without the worries of consuming pet food.

Yeah - it seems like Nestle, Unilever and P&G make just about everything.
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