11-05-2025
US Products With Bizarre Names In Other Countries
There are tons of US products and brands that we know like the back of our hand in the States. Well, what if I told you that, abroad, those same famous products and brands went by different names?
Here are 22 US products with different names abroad:
Lays are called "Walkers" in the United Kingdom and Ireland
Named after the British manufacturer, Walkers Snack Foods Limited, the tasty snack still proves you can't eat just one.
Sour Patch Kids are called "Very Bad Kids" in France
Pronounced "Petits Chéris" if you speak French. Oui or no?
Mr. Clean is "Mr. Proper" in England
Mr. Proper deserves a holiday and a biscuit after a knackered day on the job.
Burger King is called "Hungry Jack's" in Australia
Named after the Australian franchise owner, Jack Cowin. In a way, he's the "Australian Burger King."
Kraft Mac & Cheese is simply "Kraft Dinner" in Canada
Younger me would average four "Kraft Dinners" a week.
DiGiorno is called "Delissio" in Canada
Adding an extra "S" to the brand name, delisio means "delicious" in Italian.
Dove Chocolate is called "Galaxy" in other countries like the United Kingdom, Ireland, India, and the Middle East.
It would make sense that the company Mars, Incorporated would stick to "space-themed" brand names.
Axe is called "Lynx" in other places, such as the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
If you ask me, Lynx sounds cooler, but whatever helps sales. You do you, Axe.
Cool Ranch Doritos are called "Cool American" in certain European countries.
😎 American.
Campbell's is called "Batchelors Condensed Soup" in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
A licensing expiration led to the name change, despite it still being called "Campbell's" here in the States.
Smarties are called "Rockets" in Canada.
Canada has a candy similar to M&M's called "Smarties." So the name change makes sense to avoid any confusion. Imagine expecting chocolate and getting a roll of these little guys.
A 3 Musketeers bar is called a "Milky Way" in a Milky Way bar is called a "Mars" bar.
My brain hurts (lol).
Always brand pads are called "Whisper" in countries like Australia.
Stay happy, Always...I mean, Whisper.
Frosted Flakes are called "Frosties" in most of Europe
They're more than good. They're blooooody brilliant!
Olay has gone by various names globally, including "Oil of Ulan" (Australia) and "Oil of Ulay" (UK).
It was also called "Oil of Ulaz" in some European countries.
Starburst are called Opal Fruits in the United Kingdom.
Fun fact, Opal Fruits came first in the UK! They went global in the late '80s with the rebranded name "Starburst."
Diet Coke is known as "Coca-Cola Lite" in a number of European countries, including Italy.
Are you a "diet" or a "lite" person?
Tide is called "Ace" in Latin America.
Short and sweet. Other names include Daz (UK) and Vizir (parts of Europe).
KFC is called "PFK" in Canada.
PFK stands for Poulet Frit Kentucky, which is simply the French translation of Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Budweiser is simply called "Bud" in most parts of Europe
And no one was the -weiser. *Pauses for an eruption of laughter.*
Finally, TJ Maxx is called TK Maxx in the United Kingdom and Australia.
The retail chain TJ Hughes already existed, so it's easy to understand why the name was changed to avoid confusion.
Can you think of any products or brands that are named differently in other countries? Comment below!
