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Which major company had to quickly rename their product 'Barf' when expanding to English-speaking countries, not realizing the unfortunate meaning of the word in English?
Poll Type: Trivia | Total Votes: 0
| Option | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| {'choice_text': "Cascadian Farm (an organic food brand from Iran where 'barf' means 'snow')", 'is_correct': False} | 0 | 0% |
| {'choice_text': "Efes Beverage Group (a Turkish company where 'barf' means 'shine')", 'is_correct': False} | 0 | 0% |
| {'choice_text': "Dabur India (an Indian company where 'barf' means 'ice')", 'is_correct': True} | 0 | 0% |
| {'choice_text': "Podravka (a Croatian food company where 'barf' means 'color')", 'is_correct': False} | 0 | 0% |