Bovril - Stuff That I Find Interesting

The video explores Bovril's innovative advertising strategies, including celebrity endorsements and war-time marketing. It delves into the product's origins during the Franco-Prussian War and its unique naming inspired by a book about a subterranean master race. The video also touches on esoteric beliefs and symbols associated with Bovril, including connections to Nazism. Finally, it discusses how various companies, like Burberry, capitalized on war-time marketing opportunities.

Which of the following was a strategy used by Bovril in its advertising campaigns?

• Partnering with other food companies

• Creating a new flavor for each war

• Using celebrity endorsements

• Offering free samples to soldiers

What event led to the creation of Bovril?

• World War One

• The American Civil War

• The Franco-Prussian War

• The Boer War

What was the original name of Bovril?

• Johnson's Fluid

• Bovril Extract

• Bovine Power

• Napoleon's Beef

What is the concept of 'Esoteric Nazism' related to?

• A belief in the mystical powers of Bovril

• A political movement in France

• A type of trench coat

• A marketing strategy used by Burberry

Which company used the war to market trench coats?

• Bovril

• Burberry

• Decade Gramophones

• Area Water