Bambeanos were a snack developed by Colgate-Palmolive which consisted of roasted and flavored whole soybeans. Colgate-Palmolive Company ( is an American diversified Multinational corporation focused on the production distribution and provision of household health care The product was introduced in 1975 and was discontinued by May 1976, having rapidly gained a reputation for causing excessive flatulence. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Flatulence is the production of a mixture of gases in the digestive tract of Mammals that are byproducts of the digestion process Bambeanos cost Colgate $750,000 to develop and market before being withdrawn with under 25,000 cases sold. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been A jury later awarded $571,000 to the roasting contractor, United Roasters, after Colgate's withdrawal. [1][2]
The snack has often been described as a commercial failure.