List of renamed products

Template:Short description This is a list of renamed or repositioned products.

Renamed products

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• In France, Danones yogurt Bio changed to Activia on January 16, 2006 because of EU regulations on organic agriculture.<ref>http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/IROL/95/95168/LettersToShareholders/Letter_March_2006.pdf Template:Bare URL PDF</ref>
• 7 Up had used a lot of names over the past. It started off as SEVEN-UP, and then "7up Lithiated Lemon Soda", then finally "7 Up".<ref name=lockhard>Template:Cite journal Chapter 1 Chapter 2</ref>Template:Rp
• Coco Pops (as it is known in the United Kingdom) took the name used in the rest of Europe, Choco Krispies in 1998, before changing back to the original brand of Coco Pops in 1999.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Coon cheese was rebranded Cheer cheese in 2020 by Saputo Inc due to pressure raised by the Black Lives Matter campaign<ref>Coon cheese's name to be changed over racism concerns ABC News (Australia) July 24, 2020</ref>
• Darkie toothpaste was renamed Darlie in 1988.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Chinese name of the brand, "黑人牙膏" (English: "Black Person Toothpaste"), was changed to "好來" (a phonetic translation of Hawley, also meaning "Good things will come") in 2021.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• The Interbank credit card became Master Charge in 1969, which became MasterCard in 1979.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• Jif cleaning products (as it was known in the United Kingdom) became Cif in 2000.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Lilt became 'Fanta Pineapple & Grapefruit' in 2023.<ref name="Lilt">Template:Cite news</ref>
• Marathon (as it was known in the United Kingdom) became Snickers in 1990<ref name="Lilt"></ref>
• Nestlé Quik (as it was known in the United States) took the European name Nesquik.<ref name="nes-mideast">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Oil of Ulay (as it was known in the United Kingdom) became Olay in 1999.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Opal Fruits (as it was known in the United Kingdom) became Starburst in 1998.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• "Purple Pill" anti-heartburn medication was Prilosec (omeprazole magnesium) until 2001, when the patent ran out and the Purple Pill name was switched to Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium).<ref>Purple Pill history Template:Webarchive</ref> This is a case of evergreening.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
• Raider as it was known in most of Europe became Twix in 1991. Sales immediately plummeted.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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