Brand and Company Trivia

Tiger Woods was signed as a Gillette ambassador in February 2007, joining a star-studded lineup with Roger Federer and Thierry Henry. Gillette's 'Champions' campaign featured these three global sports icons. While Woods has had endorsements with Nike, Gatorade, and TAG Heuer, this specific 2007 announcement was for Gillette.

Crunchie is a chocolate bar with a honeycomb centre that was introduced by Cadbury in 1929. The honeycomb texture is created by aerated toffee.

Kruger-Brent Ltd. is a fictional diamond mining company in 'Master of the Game'. The company was founded by Jamie McGregor and becomes central to the Blackwell family saga. Diamonds were the core business that built the empire, and the novel follows the power struggles around controlling this wealth.

Red Label, True Star, and True Star Gold are fragrance product lines from Tommy Hilfiger, the American fashion brand. Brooke Bond and Tetley are tea brands. Tata is a major Indian conglomerate but not associated with these specific fragrance lines.

Crest (toothpaste), Downy (fabric softener), Bounce (dryer sheets), and Pampers (diapers) are all Procter & Gamble brands. Unilever is a competitor. Johnson & Johnson produces baby products but not these specific brands. Huggies is a diaper brand from Kimberly-Clark, P&G's competitor.

Apple opposed Woolworths' trademark application for its logo in Australia (2009) because the Woolworths logo (a 'W' stylized similarly to a apple shape) resembled Apple's iconic logo. Apple argued it could cause brand confusion. Intel, Carrefour, and Wal-Mart are major global retailers/tech companies but were not involved in this specific trademark dispute.

Airbus Industries, a European consortium, manufactures the A-380, the world's largest passenger airliner. Lockheed Martin and Raytheon are primarily defense contractors. McDonnell Douglas (misspelled in option D) merged with Boeing in 1997.

The first product to be scanned with a barcode was a 10-pack of Wrigley's chewing gum, scanned at a Marsh supermarket in Ohio in 1974. This historic moment marked the beginning of universal product scanning. The other products (Amul Cheese, Ferrero Rocher, Britannia Biscuits) were not the first.

"Eat Great - Even Late!" is a well-known advertising slogan used by Wendy's restaurant chain. The phrase emphasizes their commitment to quality food service even during late hours.

"57 Varieties" is the famous slogan of Heinz company, originally referring to their 57 products (though they actually had more). The number 57 was chosen by founder Henry Heinz as a marketing device.

Instant coffee was developed by Nestle in 1937 under the name Nescafe. Dr. Arthur Korn worked on early aviation tech, Alexandre Godefoy invented the hair dryer, and Paul Cornu was an early aviation pioneer.

Sidestreet, High Street, Gatsby, and Rituals are all eyewear collections/sunglass ranges from Ray-Ban. Agarwal and Lawrence & Mayo are optical brands but not associated with these specific ranges.

Meishi is the Japanese term for business cards and they play a crucial role in Japanese business etiquette. The exchange of meishi follows specific protocols involving presenting the card with both hands and treating it with respect as it represents the persons identity.

'Do more, feel better, live longer' serves as GlaxoSmithKline's corporate tagline, reflecting the pharmaceutical company's mission to improve health and quality of life through their medicines and healthcare products. The slogan emphasizes GSK's commitment to enhancing both longevity and life quality.

The tagline 'Working for a healthier world' is Pfizer's corporate slogan, reflecting their mission to develop medicines and vaccines that improve global health outcomes. Pfizer, as one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, uses this motto to emphasize their commitment to public health worldwide.