Marmite: derived from the French for stewpot which is the image still on labels today. The Marmite Food Company began life in 1902, the same year as the coronation of Edward VII. Britvic: comes from the British Vitamins Products Company formed in the mid-nineteenth century. Pepsi: formulated in 1893 by American pharmacist Caleb D Bradham who launched his recipe as Brad's Drink. The product was relaunched as Pepsi in 1898 as a drink which pepped' you up when you were feeling low. 7-Up: created in 1929 by Mr CL Grigg. He originally launched the drink as Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon Lime Soda. The name was changed to 7-Up to reflect its seven ingredients. Bisto: Launched in 1908. A shortening of the products essential uses: browns, seasons and thickens in one. Maverick: Nestlé's latest chocolate bar was introduced in 1997. It was named to reflect its unconventional, adventurous image. During part of its development it was called Bruce. Spam: Kenneth Daigneau, an actor and the brother of a Hormel executive, won $100 in a meat-naming contest in 1936. Hormel was looking for a name for a spiced ham product made with pork shoulder since rivals had begun to copy its popular canned spiced ham. Spam' is a contraction of spiced' and ham'. Benecol: The arrival of functional foods brings a whole new dimension to the naming game. This spread from Finland, launched in the UK in March 1999, brings together Bene meaning good and col for cholesterol. Bounty: Bounty kitchen roll was introduced in the UK in July 1999. The 30 year old brand is the number one paper towel in the US and is sold throughout the world. Procter & Gamble's strategy of global branding overrode any considerations to do with a certain well known chocolate bar. {{COVER FEATURE }}