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Some kind of contradiction in 2007

this article seems to contradict the one for pernod ricard. i don't know how to put one of those messages in the article, but someone should.Youdontsmellbad 06:21, 7 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Company split-up

PLUS: Fortune Brands has split into two companies and the spirits and drinks are now running under Beam Inc. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.114.137.176 (talk) 16:20, 20 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The article already says that. —BarrelProof (talk) 19:50, 21 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Requested move 8 August 2021

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It was proposed in this section that Fortune Brands (1969–2011) be renamed and moved to American Brands.

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Moved. No objections raised; treating as a WP:BOLD move (WP:RMNOMIN). (closed by non-admin page mover) -2pou (talk) 18:27, 24 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Fortune Brands (1969–2011) → American Brands – Per WP:NATURAL. This company was known as American Brands for most of its history. The current parenthetical is unnecessary. 162 etc. (talk) 17:51, 8 August 2021 (UTC) — Relisting. Shibbolethink ^(♔ ^♕) 18:40, 15 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

— Advertised at WikiProject Brands.--18:41, 15 August 2021 (UTC)

— Advertised at WikiProject Business.--18:41, 15 August 2021 (UTC)

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