Research, A Brief Brand Histroy

A brief history.

The word "brand" derives from the Old Norse "brandr" meaning "to burn" - recalling the practice of producers burning their mark (or brand) onto their products.

The oldest generic brand, in continuous use in India since the Vedic Period (ca. 1100 B.C.E to 500 B.C.E), is the herbal paste, consumed for its purported health benefits and attributed to a revered (or seer) named Chyawan. This product was developed at Dhosi Hill, an extinct volcano in northern India. Roman glassmakers branded their works, with Ennion being the most prominent.

The Italians used brands in the form of Watermarks on paper in the 13th century. Blind stamps, hallmarks and silver-makers' marks are all types of brand.

Above information sourced from;

The Gale Group. (2000). Brand Names � FREE Brand Names information | Encyclopedia.com: Find Brand Names research. Retrieved from http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3406400116.html