Planta margarine
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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]
History
[edit]Planta was the first margarine to be imported into Malaysia in 1930.[2][3]
Planta scandal
[edit]In August 1960, tens of thousands of people in the Netherlands got sick and two died after eating Planta margarine, with the cause later being attributed to the use of a new additive; this came to be known as the Planta scandal in Europe.[4][5] The product was rebranded as Brio and later as Bertolli in the Netherlands, though the name Planta was kept in other markets.[citation needed] Planta and the rest of Unilever's spread brands were later spun off into Upfield, which is now known as Flora Food Group.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Planta". Upfield Spreads Belgium N.V (in Flemish). Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "at a glance | Introduction to". Unilever. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2014.[dead link]
- ^ "Rome News-Tribune – Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Saskatoon Star-Phoenix – Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
External links
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