They say the market is full of choice and we might be unaware that the products we buy tend to be owned by a few companies. This is famously regarded as ‘the illusion of choice’. Have you ever wondered why a coke product is not available at KFC? The reason is simple, it is because Yum! Brands was created as a spin-off of Pepsi and they have a lifetime contract with each other. Unilever produces everything from Vim bars to Dove soaps. Nestle has a big stake in L’Oreal, which features everything from cosmetics to Diesel designer jeans. Here are the 10 corporations that control almost everything we buy:
1. Coca-Cola,
2. PepsiCo,
3. Nestle,
4. Kraft,
5. P&G,
6. Kellogg’s,
7. Mars,
8. Unilever,
9. Johnson & Johnson and
10. General Mills.
Despite a wide range of brands to choose from, it all comes back to the big guys.
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