Many multinationals which are now globally known for marquee brands actually started small. Here are some of the first products of top-rung MNCs.

Samsung started in 1938 by exporting fruit and fish

Sony’s first product was an electric rice cooker

Best known for its mobile phones, Nokia's first product was toilet paper

Colgate started as a soap and candle business in the 19th century

Lego started with wooden toy ducks

Ikea began with pens

Dupont's first product was gunpowder

Nintendo's first product was playing cards

Wrigley's first product was soap

Hasbro started with textiles