Website: www.cafedirect.com Founded: 1991 Country of origin: UK Brand fact 1: Cafedirect is the UK’s largest Fairtrade hot drinks company. Brand fact 2: Cafedirect buys from 33 producer organizations in 11 countries which means 250,000 coffee growers are guaranteed a decent income. Brand fact 3: Cafedirect puts 8 per cent of its gross profit back […]
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Website: www.seedsofchange.com Founded: 1989 Country of origin: USA Brand fact 1: The company sells over 2,800 varieties of seeds. Brand fact 2: All of the companies seeds are 100 per cent organic. Btrand fact 3: Seeds of Change won the Organic Food Award 2003 for its ‘Fresh Cherry Tomato with Basil and Parmesan Pasta Sauce’.
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Website: www.benjerry.com Founded: 1978 Country of origin: USA Brand fact 1: Ben and Jerry started off in the bagel delivery business, in a company they called UBS (United Bagel Service). Brand fact 2: Ben and Jerry met in the 7th grade gym class in New York. Brand fact 3: Ben & Jerry’s generated over 390 […]
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Website: www.duracell.com Founded: 1964 Country of origin: USA Brand fact 1: Duracell is the world’s leading manufacturer of high-performance alkaline batteries. Brand fact 2: Duracell batteries had to be rationed in the 1970s as supply caught up with demand.
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Website: www.jnj.com Founded: 1886 Country of origin: USA Brand fact 1: Johnson & Johnson has 110,600 employees in more than 200 operating companies in 57 countries around the world, selling products in more than 175 countries. Brand fact 2: Johnson & Johnson is one of the biggest healthcare companies in the world. Brand fact 3: […]
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Website: www.davidbeckham.com Born: 1975 Lives: UK and Spain Brand fact 1: David Robert Joseph Beckham has an OBE Brand fact 2: Beckham first signed a trainees contract with Manchester United in 1991. Brand fact 3: In 2003 Beckham signed a four-year contract with Real Madrid potentially worth 25 million.
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Website: www.tiffany.com Founded: 1837 Country of origin: USA Brand fact 1: Tiffany & Co’s first day receipts totalled US $4.98. Brand fact 2: Jewellery represents approximately 82 per cent of Tiffany’s net sales.
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Website: www.jenniferlopez.com Date born: 1970 Lives: USA Brand fact 1: In 2001, Lopez’s fragrance and apparel line became an overnight sensation, bringing in US $130 million during its second year. Brand fact 2: In 1997 J-Lo’s profile was raised when People magazine named her as one of the ‘ Fifty Most Beautiful People’.
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Website: www.oprah.com Date born: 1954 Lives: USA Brand fact 1: In 1984 Oprah moved on to be the host of AM Chicago, which became The Oprah Winfrey Show. Brand fact 2: In 1986, The Oprah Winfrey Show went national and Oprah was Oscar nominated for The Color Purple. Brand fact 3: In 1996 Oprah launched […]
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Website: www.gucci.com Founded: 1920 Country of origin: Italy Brand fact 1: Gucci is one of the world’s leading purveyors of personal luxury goods. Brand fact 2: In 2003, Gucci generated 1.5 billion euros in revenue. Brand fact 3: The company manufactures and sources all products in Italy.
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