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The development of Chiffon margarine was one result. The Chiffon name and product line has changed hands several times since; the first being in 1985, when Chiffon was sold to Kraft Foods. The Kraft U.S. and Canada tablespreads division subsequently became part of Nabisco in 1995; [6] who then sold the brand to ConAgra Foods in 1998. [7]
Flora Food Group B.V. is a Dutch food company owning multiple brands of margarine, food spreads, and plant-based foods, including Flora and Blue Band.It states that it is the largest plant-based consumer packaged goods company in the world, operating in 95 countries.
1948 advertisement in Ladies' Home Journal. Blue Bonnet is an American brand of margarine and other bread spreads and baking fats, owned by ConAgra Foods. [1] Original owner Standard Brands merged with Nabisco in July 1981, but Nabisco ultimately sold Blue Bonnet to ConAgra, along with a number of other food brands, in 1998.
Margarine, particularly polyunsaturated margarine, has become a major part of the Western diet and had overtaken butter in popularity in the mid-20th century. [31] In the United States, for example, in 1930, the average person ate over 18 lb (8.2 kg) of butter a year and just over 2 lb (0.91 kg) of margarine.
The name Becel originates from the initials BCL (Blood Cholesterol-Lowering).When introduced, the makers of Becel claimed to achieve a blood cholesterol-lowering effect by modifying the triacylglycerol (TAG) profile of the fat used in the margarine under the idea that an increased level of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) reduces the blood cholesterol level.
Blue Band (known as Rama in Poland, Germany, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia and Czech Republic) is a brand of margarine, cheese spreads, and vegetable fat spreads. [1] Originally a Dutch brand developed by Van den Bergh [2] it remains widely available in Germany, where it has been sold since 1924.
Flora is a brand of spread produced by Flora Food Group (except in southern Africa where it is produced by Siqalo Foods, a subsidiary of Remgro).The original manufacturer Unilever came up with the brand after being asked by medical professionals to develop a healthier alternative to traditional margarines, lard and butter.
Planta is a brand of margarine produced by Flora Food Group for Belgium, France, Malaysia, and Portugal. It is made from vegetable oil consisting of rapeseed , maize , and sunflower . [ 1 ]