Flora
Flora is a brand of margarine, sold in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and parts of Eastern Europe, South Africa, and Australia.
Flora was produced by Unilever and sold in other parts of the world under the brand name of Becel. Unilever invented the brand after being asked by medical professionals to introduce with a healthier alternative to butter, lard and hard margarines.
Unilever market Flora as containing "a balance of healthy fats" which they claim will "lower cholesterol, including omega-3, omega-6 oils and vitamin B6, B12 and folic acid". Unilever also claim the margarine now contains very little trans-fat and no hydrogenated oils, both of which have both been proven to have major health implications.
Margarine, of any description, has a very high fat content, any claims as to Flora's health benefits are obviously relative and one might want to use the product sparingly if concerned with healthy eating.
1964 Flora was introduced in the UK, being one of the first soft margarines.
1996 Flora sponsored the London marathon for the first time.
2017 Flora was one of the brands sold by Unilever to Upfield
See Also
Sources of Information
- [1] Wikipedia