Complan
Encyclopedia
Complan Foods is a British
company that makes powdered milk
energy drinks. It was acquired by Danone in 2011. In India the Complan brand is owned by the H. J. Heinz Company
.
subsidiary, the Complan UK brand was sold to Boots
in 1988. In India, Complan remained with Glaxo until 1994, when it was acquired by Heinz, who also acquired the UK brand in the same year.
In 2002 a majority stake in the UK business (Complan Foods) was sold to the Saatchi brothers
' Saatchinvest.
, a play by Martin McDonagh
, lumpy Complan is a symbol of family strife.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
company that makes powdered milk
Powdered milk
Powdered milk is a manufactured dairy product made by evaporating milk to dryness. One purpose of drying milk is to preserve it; milk powder has a far longer shelf life than liquid milk and does not need to be refrigerated, due to its low moisture content. Another purpose is to reduce its bulk for...
energy drinks. It was acquired by Danone in 2011. In India the Complan brand is owned by the H. J. Heinz Company
H. J. Heinz Company
The H. J. Heinz Company , commonly known as Heinz and famous for its "57 Varieties" slogan and its ketchup, is an American food company with world headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Perhaps best known for its ketchup, the H.J...
.
History
Complan was launched by Glaxo in 1954. As part of Glaxo's Farley Health ProductsFarley's
Farley's was a British food manufacturing company, best known for the baby product Farley's Rusks but also for baby rice, cereals and breadsticks....
subsidiary, the Complan UK brand was sold to Boots
Boots UK
Boots UK Limited , is a leading pharmacy chain in the United Kingdom, with outlets in most high streets throughout the country...
in 1988. In India, Complan remained with Glaxo until 1994, when it was acquired by Heinz, who also acquired the UK brand in the same year.
In 2002 a majority stake in the UK business (Complan Foods) was sold to the Saatchi brothers
M&C Saatchi
M&C Saatchi is an international advertising agency network formed in January 1995 by the brothers Maurice Saatchi and Charles Saatchi after they were ousted from the advertising agency group Saatchi & Saatchi which they had founded in 1970...
' Saatchinvest.
Cultural references
In The Beauty Queen of LeenaneThe Beauty Queen of Leenane
The Beauty Queen of Leenane is a 1996 black comedy by Irish playwright Martin McDonagh which was premiered by the Druid Theatre Company in Galway, Ireland...
, a play by Martin McDonagh
Martin McDonagh
Martin McDonagh is an Irish-British playwright, filmmaker, and screenwriter. Although he has lived in London his entire life, he is considered one of the most important living Irish playwrights.-Life:...
, lumpy Complan is a symbol of family strife.