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Foolish Trivia

I trace my roots back to a British soap-maker in the 1890s. Today, I am a global food and hygiene leader. I am the world's largest ice cream maker, with U.S. brands that include Ben & Jerry's and Breyers. Some of my 400 brands include Axe, Bertolli, Cares

I trace my roots back to a British soap-maker in the 1890s. Today, I am a global food and hygiene leader. I am the world's largest ice cream maker, with U.S. brands that include Ben & Jerry's and Breyers. Some of my 400 brands include Axe, Bertolli, Caress, Country Crock, Degree, Dove, Hellmann's, Klondike, Knorr, Lipton, Popsicle, Promise, Q-Tips, Skippy, Slim-Fast, Suave, Sunsilk and Vaseline. Around the world, someone chooses one of my products 160 million times a day. I raked in almost $10 billion in sales in 2007 and employ nearly 180,000 people in 100 countries. Who am I?

Last Week's Trivia Answer:

I am a large media and education company, founded in 1877. Along with the flagship newspaper that bears my name, my properties include Newsweek magazine, Slate.com, BudgetTravel.com, Sprig.com, CourseAdvisor, television stations in Detroit, Houston, Miami, Orlando, San Antonio and Jacksonville, and the Cable ONE cable television system. I also own Kaplan, which helps students prepare for a variety of standardized tests, among other educational and career services. (Kaplan alone raked in more than $2 billion in 2007.) Richard Nixon didn't particularly like me. Who am I? (Answer: the Washington Post Co.)