View Full Version : pharmaceutical companies making our food/drink!
lottie
20-07-2007, 04:01 AM
Starting this thread about foods/drinks made by pharmaceutical companies .......
check this out- Ribena are owned by Glaxo-Smith-Kline...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,2043450,00.html
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/ribena-to-withdraw-vitamin-c-claims/2007/03/21/1174153159423.html
why are drinks or food made by 'pharmaceutical' companies?
anyone know of any others?
lookfar
20-07-2007, 12:46 PM
Hehe nice one Lotts, glad you got around to starting this one :) I'm sure there are loads out there too!!
Am a bit busy at the mo, but the obvious ones that spring immediately to mind are:
Pringles (made by Proctor & Gamble)
Marmite (made by Unilever) oh but I just love the stuff!!
If I think of anymore I'll let ya know... :)
lottie
20-07-2007, 02:35 PM
Just had a quick look through my cupboards....
Colmans sauces- made by unilever
Flora margarine- Unilever
Knorr Sauces- Unilever
lottie
20-07-2007, 02:38 PM
Also thought i check out 'Benecol' products as this is acholesterol reducing product and low and behold- they are owned by Mc Neil Nutritionals LLC - a division of Johnson&Johnson.
ripe4change
20-07-2007, 05:13 PM
Unilever is not a Pharmaceutical company. I don't like when posters here shoot from the hip. P & G is also NOT a Pharma co.
lookfar
20-07-2007, 05:18 PM
Unilever is not a Pharmaceutical company. I don't like when posters here shoot from the hip. P & G is also NOT a Pharma co.
Hi ripe4change. Thanks for pointing that out, I was under the impression that Unilever was, but I stand corrected. However, I've just googled pharma co's & found that P&G are infact listed as one, here's the link which shows companies alphabetically...
http://www.allaboutmedicalsales.com/dir/top20_pharma_companies.html
lottie
20-07-2007, 07:08 PM
Unilever is not a Pharmaceutical company. I don't like when posters here shoot from the hip. P & G is also NOT a Pharma co.
ok i apologise for making false claims- Unilever it seems is NOT a PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY!
(although they do make a range of personal care products)
I dont like it when people are rude! there's better ways to express your dissatisfaction! im only human- i made a mistake- ok?
ripe4change
20-07-2007, 08:52 PM
It;s good to get facts straight before posting.. There are newbies lurking on this site who will be put off by false claims immediately.
lookfar
20-07-2007, 09:57 PM
It;s good to get facts straight before posting.. There are newbies lurking on this site who will be put off by false claims immediately.
I totally agree with what you're saying about getting facts straight. But we are all just expressing our own individual thoughts/opinions on here (& admittedly it sometimes doesn't happen to be 100% correct;)), but I doubt if newbies would really be put off by that. This is just my opinion of course & you are just as entitled to yours too, lol!! :D