In 2000, Heinz decided to add an unexpected twist to their ketchup to catch children’s attention. They came up with "EZ Squirt" colored ketchup, which came in three main colors: teal, green, and purple. The ketchup required a lot of food dye and en ...
In 2003, before everyone was playing games on their smartphones, Nokia decided to combine phones and gaming. The company expected a better reception to their Nokia N-gage, but it ended up being a total failure. This ‘taco phone’, as some people bega ...
"Mars Needs Moms" was an utter disappointment for Disney in 2011. The animated film cost $150 million to produce and probably $50 million more went to marketing. The saddest part is that the movie only made only $6.9 million in its debut at the dome ...
In 1996, McDonald’s decided to broaden its target demographic by introducing a burger, Arch Deluxe. The mustard-mayonnaise sauce was supposed to appeal to adult tastes. However, even a $100 million advertising campaign couldn’t convince grown-ups to ...
Built in 1957, Ford invested $400 million in development, manufacturing, and marketing of the Edsel. Ford believed that the Edsel was the "car of the future." However, once it was unveiled to the public, it failed so badly to appeal to the consume ...
Released in 1995 and discontinued in 1997, Apple Pippin was directed at the home market as "an integral part of the consumer audiovisual, stereo, and television environment." Apple produced 100,000 units of Pippin console and only 42,000 were sold. ...
In 1964, DuPont launched Corfam shoes with synthetic leather. They were advertised as a much better alternative to leather shoes and managed to rustle up some excitement about their new product. However, these shoes flopped after people started comp ...
Launched in 2017 and only on the market for 5 days, the Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino used sweet pink powder, mango syrup, and sour blue drizzle to create the effect. The taste didn’t match the hype and disappointed many people, while the drinks wa ...
Launched in 1993, Charmin Spacemaker allowed you to squeeze toilet paper into half the space. https://youtu.be/9kwOugqMNTw
The NFL created a line of plush dolls known as Huddles. A larger version of the 49ers Huddle the mascot during the 1980s. Since then the 49ers' mascot has been Sourdough Sam.
