From 'Cool American Doritos' to 'Meister Proper,' here's what 10 US brands are called around the world
Ranch dressing isn't a huge thing outside the United States. So it's no surprise that those famous orange chips packaged as Cool Ranch Doritos in the US are sold as Cool American Doritos in Europe.
TJ Maxx goes by TK Maxx in the UK because the company wanted to avoid confusion with department store chain TJ Hughes.
Source: Business Insider
When it comes to the famous disc-shaped candies, the name "Smarties" never took off in Canada thanks to the existence of a Nestlé candy with the same name. Up north, these pastel-colored sweets are known as Rockets.
Source: CBC
Mr. Clean has a number of international aliases. Our favorite bald mascot goes by Meister Proper in Germany, Monsieur Propre in France and Belgium, Don Limpio in Spain, and Maestro Limpio in Latin America.
Source: High Names
KFC's famous initials get a major rebrand in the francophone province that is Quebec, Canada. Up there, Kentucky Fried Chicken becomes Poulet Frit Kentucky: PFK for short.
Source: CBC
Lenor isn't Edgar Allan Poe's tragic muse in Europe. There, it's a brand of detergent that goes by the name Downy in the United States.
Source: Marketing Week, Grocery.com
Today, Hungry Jack's is Burger King's wholly owned master franchisee in Australia. But, while this burger chain offers up a few staples like the Whopper, it's also got a few regional options like the Storm Cadbury Flake shake.
Source: Hungry Jack's, Hungry Jack's
Axe's US branding got the ax in the UK, Ireland, Australia, and China, according to the company's website. In those nations, the body spray is known as Lynx.
Source: Unilever
Americans with a penchant for snacking on Dannon yogurt might be surprised to learn that the dairy treat is known as Danone just about everywhere else on the planet. According to the Washington Post, Daniel Carasso, the Barcelona-raised son of yogurt pioneer Isaac Carasso, billed the yogurt differently in the US because a marketing expert told him it'd have a "better ring to American ears."
Source: The Washington Post
It might sound a bit like a continent from "Game of Thrones," but Esso is actually the brand that Exxon operates under just about everywhere aside from the United States.
Source: Esso
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