What is Procter & Gamble?
Q: What is Procter & Gamble?
A: Procter & Gamble (P&G) is an American corporation based in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. It was founded in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble.
Q: What products does P&G produce?
A: P&G produces a wide range of cleaning products and hygienic products, such as Crest, Ivory soaps, Tide laundry detergent and Prell shampoo. They also used to make Duracell batteries, Braun products and Oral-B toothbrushes.
Q: When did P&G create Ivory soap?
A: In the 1880s, they created Ivory soap, a product that floats in water.
Q: Why did P&G remove the moon & stars symbol from its packaging in April 1985?
A: The moon & stars symbol was removed from its packaging because its stars resembled "666", the Satan symbol.
Q: What company did P&G buy in January 2005?
A: In January 2005, P&G announced they were buying Gillette, a company known for making razors and razor blades for shaving.
Q: When did P&G get out of the food business?
A: P&G got out of the food business in 2012 when they sold Pringles to the Kellogg's food company. Prior to this sale they had produced Jif peanut butter, Crisco shortening and Folgers' coffee.
Q: How are soap operas related to Procter & Gamble?
A: Procter and Gamble produced and sponsored the first serial dramas during the 1930s which came to be known as soap operas due to their association with detergents produced by P&G. With television becoming popular during 1950s and 1960s these shows moved from radio to CBS television networks with Guiding Light being one of them while As The World Turns was last show produced by them which ended airing on TV in 2010 leaving only The Young And The Restless remaining on air partially sponsored by them since May 1964 till June 1999 when Another World aired on NBC network
