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The company was founded in 1981 as Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. and renamed Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines, Inc. on January 25, 2013, after becoming jointly owned by Mexico-based Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A. de C.V. and The Coca-Cola Company. The company was renamed Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. in December 2018, after being acquired by ...
Royal Mail renamed itself Consignia in 2001. [30] The name change was unpopular with both the public and employees, and the company was renamed Royal Mail Group plc the following year. [31] Telecom Éireann became eircom in 1999. [32] US West, one of the original 7 Regional Bell Operating Companies, was acquired by Qwest in 2000. [citation needed]
Royal Tru-Orange gained much attention in the mid-1980s following the restoration of democracy in the Philippines, after its logo and formulation (now without the orange pulp) were changed, and to promote it, an advertising campaign was launched that starred teen model RJ Ledesma playing the role of a character named Joey.
Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (PCPPI) was established in 1989 as Premier Beverages by Luis Lorenzo, Sr. to acquire the bottling and distribution rights to PepsiCo beverages in the Philippines. In 1997, the Guoco Group acquired Lorenzo's holdings in PCPPI. Under Guoco management, ₱700 million was spent in 1998 to upgrade the facilities ...
In 2006, the company acquired Heinz's 50 percent stake in the joint venture and would be renamed as UFC Philippines, Inc. [8] Also in 2006, NutriAsia acquired Singapore-based Del Monte Pacific Limited for the ownership of 85% stake with San Miguel Corporation , DMPL was a joint venture between SMC and NutriAsia until 2007. [ 9 ]
Rebisco wordmark. Rebisco was founded by Jacinto L. Ng Sr. (born 1942) on August 15, 1963, as England Biscuit Factory, producing biscuits from a tiny, rented second-hand bakery, located at F. Blumentritt Street corner M. Salvador Street in the then-municipality of San Juan [3] with only US$5,000 in start-up (approximately ₱15,000 to ₱20,000).
Image credits: LittlestSlipper55 When you look around, you might be surprised how many things have names that can really mislead you. Take guinea pigs, for example.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Philippines, formerly the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD / ˈ b iː f æ d /; 1982–2009), is a health regulatory agency under the Department of Health created on 1963 by Republic Act No. 3720, amended on 1987 by Executive Order 175 otherwise known as the "Food, Drugs and Devices, and Cosmetics Act", and subsequently reorganized by Republic Act No ...