Because nothing gold can stay, AMC’s popular Mad Men has reached the final episode of its final, seventh season. Over the course of the show, we’ve seen pitches for a multitude of companies, brands, sports, groups and even cities. While some of those brands were created for the show, the large majority were very real — and some continue to exist today. In the spirit of nostalgia, we thought now might be the right time to check in on those products and companies pitched by Sterling Cooper (and its various rebirths), to see which have been lost to the mists of time, and which still remain. [More]
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That Was Then, This Is Now: How 72 Brands From ‘Mad Men’ Have Changed Since Don Draper Was In Charge
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Ocean Spray Voluntarily Recalls Craisins For Possible Contamination
By 11.29.11
Watch out for “hair-like metal fragments” if you’re munching on some Craisins — Ocean Spray has recalled certain lots of its dried cranberries for possible contamination. [More]
Ocean Spray Contains Dye Made From Insect Shells
By 6.25.07
Did you know that the dye used to color Ocean Spray is derived from bug shells? Ocean Spray contains cochineal extract, made from, natch, the shells of the cochineal insect.
