Car Cuisine: Car Companies in the Food Business

About this episode

This episode explores the surprising connections between the automotive and food industries.

This week, we look at the link between food and cars.   Did you know that Volkswagen makes sausages. And Rolls-Royce makes honey. Did you know cars have even been named after foods and beverages – like the Mitsubishi Pistachio and the Suzuki Cappuccino. It’s true – and it’s tasty marketing. We know you want to listen to all the ads in this show. On the off-chance you  don’t ,  subscribe ad-free here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Terry O'Reilly

Topics covered

• food
• cars
• marketing
• branding
• consumer products

Keywords

• Volkswagen
• Rolls-Royce
• food marketing
• car brands
• Mitsubishi Pistachio
• Suzuki Cappuccino

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Volkswagen, Rolls-Royce

Products: Mitsubishi Pistachio, Suzuki Cappuccino

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