12 Products and Brands That Have the Same Names, But Have Nothing Similar

Life is full of coincidences that no one can escape and that make it seem like the world might actually be a glitch in the Matrix. Have you ever bumped into someone and the two people walked in the same direction together? And when someone sings the song you were thinking: normal or coincidence? Finally, have you ever thought that brands can have the same names, even if they are not about the same thing?

Then the awesome.club researched some brands and products spread across Brazil and the world that have the same name, despite not having the same purpose. In the end, we let you decide: normal or coincidence? Check it out! 🇧🇷

Both brands refer to the food sector, with two major differences: one is a cookie marketed and popularly known in the Braziland the other is a olive oil Italian🇧🇷 The olive oil brand is one of the largest producers in Italy and the largest in Sicily. It’s the classic family business, started and continued over generations by master olive oil producers and buyers.

The Bono biscuit, on the other hand, is a line of stuffed biscuits that belongs to the Nestlé brand, a transnational company that has conquered Brazilians and is successful in all the products it launches.

Many people know this little red logo as belonging to the Extra hypermarket, a chain of markets that emerged in 1989 that dominated the market and spread throughout the country. However, it was sold and now its store formats and online sales are changing. The other Extra is a gum unsweetened, very popular in the United States that appeared in 1984.

The Brazilian company Coral, a brand that has been operating in the paint market for over five decades, has a line of paint called Renova. In another part of the world, there is another Renova, a Portuguese brand of fast-moving consumer products in the tissue paper products segment.

Imagine if a person asks “Can you buy Renova for me?”. A slightly tricky situation, as she might ask you to buy one ink or one toilet paper🇧🇷 So, in order not to take any risks, it’s better to ask a more specific question.

Here it is also recommended to be careful, because if someone says that they are going to give you a Veja as a gift, it could mean two things: that they believe that your house needs one cleaning more elaborate, or that your feet need a shoe made from organic cotton.

That’s because the company that restricts itself to cleaning actually belongs to Reckitt. A company made up of several brands of hygiene, health and nutrition products. The footwear brand that emerged in 2005 creates sneakers in a different way, mixing social projects, economic justice and ecological materials.

The two Magnum brands bring a luxurious, elegant air and sell high quality products, as the name suggests. The subtle difference between the two is that one is ice creams and the other, clocks🇧🇷

Lojas Renner is a true fashion and lifestyle ecosystem that connects its customers through digital channels and more than 600 stores in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. Tintas Renner is a company that was merged into the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company (PPG), the first successful glass factory in the USA.

So, if your crush says: “Honey, I’m going to buy a business at Renner for the weekend”, try not to create expectations and not get too excited. That’s because the flirt may really want to make a nice surprise and bring new clothes for you, or could be talking about reform a part of the house itself.

The name Bandeirantes carries a lot of baggage and has already been applied in several contexts. The name has been resignified so many times that it can refer to gold explorers (Bandeirantes), television broadcasters (TV Bandeirantes) or toy manufacturers (Bandeirantes).

Nestlé has a line of chocolate and ice cream called Sem Parar. However, in 2000, a system of automatic vehicle identification that makes your life easier when making payments, and guess what? They have the same name!

As we can see, Nestlé is a strong company, considered the largest food company in the world. Thus, it could not fail to have a line of chocolates that spoke perfectly about its flavor: Sensation. Laticínios Sensação de Minas is a Brazilian company that produces tasty and healthy products made by the people of Minas Gerais. So, the train is too good!

Fiat brands are two great classics known by Brazilians. One refers to popular cars and the other to the also popular ones matches🇧🇷 But the company that makes matches isn’t restricted to a single product, so you’ll also find lighters, candles, matchsticks and skewers — all under the same name.

Milk of Magnesia is a very popular item when it comes to abdominal discomforts and, for this purpose, the Phillips brand is the reference. On the other hand, we have another Phillips brand that, as in the previous item, has several products, such as batteries, televisions and a very large list of home appliances🇧🇷

These two brands have established themselves in the sales, but the first has a wide range of products ranging from cell phones to bigger things, such as wardrobes and sofas. The second operates in a more specific branch, clothing, and ranges from shirts to pants.

So, dear reader, what is your decision: normal or coincidence? Share your opinion with us in the comments.