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Globalization and conglomerations make for weirdly interwoven corporation combinations. Do you know which company owns which famous brand or corporate entity?In 2015, Kraft Heinz combined some famous food brands, from Kraft macaroni and cheese to Heinz ketchup. It has 13 brands that reap at least $500 million in revenue per year.
Nestle operates some of the most famous food brands across the globe. From Gerber baby food to Kit Kat, Nestle fills millions of stomachs every day.
Coca-Cola is one of the biggest food and beverage companies in the world. It owns many brands, from Dasani to Fresca and a whole lot more.
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Comcast Corporation is one of the biggest media companies on Earth. It provides TV, cable and Internet services to countless people, and in the process, it makes tens of billions of dollars each year.
If you're judging by revenue, Walmart is the world's biggest company. And it is owned by Walmart, which controls other major entities, such as Sam's Club.
Cadillac is a luxury car brand from GM. It's not a new thing -- GM bought Cadillac way back in 1909.
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General Mills and Kellogg's are two giant cereal makers. From Cocoa Puffs to Frosted Flakes -- and dozens more -- they crank out cereal-related products and ship them all over the world.
Yum! is a major seller of fast food. It owns brands like Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC, among others. It is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
Proctor & Gamble sells cleaning and hygiene products galore, to the tune of more than $80 billion per year. Before it offloaded Pringles, it was also a major maker of snack foods.
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Mars is a candy conglomerate for the ages. It owns brands like Snickers, M&M, Dove, Milky Way and many other world-famous products.
Pepsi Co. isn't just one of the world's biggest purveyors of beverages, like Mountain Dew and 7-Up. It sells many processed foods, too.
In 2008, a huge beverage conglomerate named InBev bought American beer giant Anheuser-Busch, creating Anheuser-Busch InBev, which sells Bud, Corona and many other well-known adult beverages.
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Kraft Foods Group is a mega-foods company that proffers a vast array of processed foods, from Velveeta to Jell-O. Need cookies or frozen pizza? Just call Kraft!
The soda wars will always rage, but as PepsiCo and Coca-Cola add and drop various assets, they sometimes swap positions in terms of size. As of 2017, PepsiCo is bigger than Coke, but not by much.
When it comes to processed foods, PepsiCo knows what you like. It sells Doritos, Cheetos, Tostitos and of course a wide selection of beverages with which to wash them down.
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Honda is probably better known for its Honda-branded models, like the Civic and Accord. But it fares well with Acura models targeted towards wealthier consumers, too.
Unilever is one of the biggest consumer products makers in the world. By some estimates, 2 billion people use one of Unilever's products every single day. Just don't confuse the Vaseline for peanut butter.
Darden Restaurants owns many casual dining restaurants across America. LongHorn Steakhouse and Olive Garden are two of its most popular brands.
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Darden Restaurants offloaded Red Lobster in 2014. It sold the famous seafood restaurant to a private equity firm named Golden Gate Capital.
Unilever is responsible for making and shipping a vast array of consumer products. It ships its goods, including Slim-Fast and Ben & Jerry's ice cream, to nearly 200 countries.
Clorox makes Formula 409, and of course, various other cleaning products. It also conjures KC Masterpiece sauces and Scoop Away cat litter. What could possibly go wrong?
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Associated British Foods is a sprawling foods company that makes a lot of money on food oils and syrups. But no, it does not own car maker Aston Martin.
Kraft makes pizzas, sugary drinks and processed foods by the ton. No Huggies diapers, though.
Kellogg's really, really wants you to eat snack foods and sugary cereals. They may not be the healthiest foods, but if you like sugar and salt, you'll have plenty to choose from.
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Proctor & Gamble focuses its business mostly on many types of cleaning and hygiene products, not electronics. If you need shampoo or dishwashing detergent, P&G has you covered.
For decades, Ford invested in many other car brands, but in recent years, the American icon stripped away everything but Lincoln. It hasn't hurt profits -- Ford is back on track after years of less-than-stellar earnings.
J.M. Smucker Company is yet another gigantic food conglomerate. It is famous in large part due to its Smucker's line of jams and jellies.
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Danone is in charge of the Dannon yogurt brand. It makes Activa and Oikos yogurt, as well as many bottled waters, from Evian to Bonafont.
Mondelez International is the parent company of Kraft Heinz, and it sells snack type foods all over the place. Enjoy Toblerone, Chips Ahoy! or Cadbury? You can thank Mondelez International.
Diageo is a major distiller in the spirits market. In addition to Johnnie Walker and Smirnoff, it also owns Bailey's and Guinness, the famous Irish stout beer.
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