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Kellogg's
Kellogg's, brand of the Kellogg Company founded 1906 in Battle Creek, Michigan by W.K. Kellogg; maker of Corn Flakes and Frosted Flakes. Split in 2023 into Kellanova and WK Kellogg Co; WK Kellogg being bought by Ferrero for about $3.1 billion.
Kelly Emberg
Kelly Emberg (Kelly Kay Emberg), born 1959 in Houston, is an American model featured in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue five consecutive years, a Vogue cover model, Rod Stewart's 1980s partner, and founder of Beso Shade activewear.
Kelly Gale
Kelly Gale (born 1995, Gothenburg) is a Swedish-Australian model and actress of Indian and Australian heritage, a four-time Victoria's Secret runway model, 2016 Playboy Playmate, SI Swimsuit 2017 rookie, and actress in Plane and Netflix's Uglies.
Kelly Killoren Bensimon
Kelly Killoren Bensimon (Kelly Jean Killoren, born 1968, Rockford, Illinois) is an American model, Elle Accessories editor, author, RHONY Seasons 2–4 cast member, and Douglas Elliman luxury real estate broker.
Kemonā (ケモナー)
Kemonā (ケモナー), also romanized kemoner, is the Japanese term for fans of kemono, anthropomorphic animal characters rooted in Japanese manga and anime culture, distinct from the Western furry fandom; coined in the 1990s, with derived terms dorara and pokémona.
Kendall Jenner
Kendall Nicole Jenner (born 1995, Los Angeles) is an American model and entrepreneur who rose from Keeping Up with the Kardashians to runway work for Marc Jacobs, Givenchy, and Chanel, six years as Forbes' highest-paid model, and the 818 Tequila brand.
Kenji Fujimoto (藤本健二)
Kenji Fujimoto (藤本健二, born 1947) is the pen name of a Japanese sushi chef who was Kim Jong-il's personal chef and confidant 1988–2001, fled to Japan, wrote the 2003 bestseller I Was Kim Jong Il's Cook, later returned to Pyongyang at Kim Jong-un's invitation, and ran the restaurant Takahashi.
Kennedy half dollar
Kennedy half dollar: US 50-cent coin honoring John F. Kennedy, first struck 1964 after his assassination; 90% silver 1964, 40% silver 1965-1970, clad since 1971; collector-only since 2002.
Kenneth Cole (designer)
Kenneth Cole, American fashion designer and activist, founded Kenneth Cole Productions in 1982 via a borrowed trailer truck, pioneered cause-related advertising on AIDS and homelessness, chairs amfAR, and owns the private brand.
Kenny Rogers Roasters
Kenny Rogers Roasters (KRR) is a rotisserie-chicken casual dining chain founded in 1991 by singer Kenny Rogers and former Kentucky governor John Y. Brown Jr. in Coral Springs, Florida; now Berjaya-owned and operating mainly in Asia and the Middle East.
Kent (cigarette)
Kent is a cigarette brand launched by P. Lorillard in March 1952, named for president Herbert A. Kent. Its original Micronite filter (1952 to about 1956-57) contained crocidolite asbestos; the brand is now a BAT global brand.
Kente cloth
Kente (also African Kente cloth) is the hand-woven strip cloth of the Asante and Ewe peoples of Ghana and Togo, woven on horizontal looms from silk, cotton or rayon, once reserved for royalty, and inscribed by UNESCO in December 2024.
Kenya Moore
Kenya Summer Moore, born 1971 in Detroit, is an American model, actress, and reality star who won Miss USA 1993 as Miss Michigan, the second Black winner, then joined The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
Kenzo (brand)
Kenzo (高田賢三's house) is a Paris luxury fashion brand founded by Kenzo Takada in 1970 with the Jungle Jap boutique, sold to LVMH in 1993, and led since 2021 by Artistic Director Nigo.
Kerchief
Kerchief, from Old French couvrechief (cover head), a square cloth worn on the head, neck, or shoulders; ancestor of the handkerchief and neckerchief, related to the printed bandana, documented from ancient Egypt to 2026 fashion.
Kering
Kering: French, family-controlled luxury group (formerly PPR, renamed 2013), owner of Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Boucheron; CEO Luca de Meo since September 2025; ReconKering turnaround plan 2026.
Kerman carpet
A Kerman carpet is a hand-knotted pile carpet woven in the city of Kerman and nearby villages in southeastern Iran, regarded among the finest Persian carpets.
Kermesse (festival)
Kermesse (Dutch kermis), from kerkmisse 'church mass', is the annual parish festival and fair of the Netherlands, Belgium, and northern France; also a charity fête, a painting genre, and UNESCO-listed kermis culture.
Kesh (ਕੇਸ) (Sikhism)
Kesh (ਕੇਸ) is unshorn hair, the first of the Sikh Five Ks, mandated by Guru Gobind Singh at the Khalsa's founding in 1699. Dishonoring kesh is a Bajjar Kurehat under the SGPC Rehat Maryada, and keeping it signifies acceptance of God's will.
Kesi
Kesi (缂丝), meaning "cut silk," is a Chinese silk tapestry technique whose discontinuous wefts leave fine slits; it flourished in the Song dynasty and remains centered in Suzhou.
Ketchup
Ketchup (also historically spelled catsup) is a sweet-and-tangy tomato condiment of tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, salt, and spices, derived from the Hokkien fish sauce kê-tsiap, defined by US FDA standard 21 CFR 155.194 and graded by USDA total-solids standards.
Ketchup chips
Ketchup chips are ketchup-flavoured potato chips, an iconic Canadian snack probably invented in the 1970s by Hostess (merged with Lay's in 1988), though Herr's of Pennsylvania claims an early-1980s origin; 46% of Canadians call ketchup the signature chip flavour.
Ketel One
Ketel One (KETEL 1) is a premium Dutch vodka created in 1983 by Carolus Nolet Sr., tenth generation of the Nolet family, at their 1691 Schiedam distillery; named after the Distilleerketel No. 1 copper pot still, made from winter wheat, and sold worldwide through a 2008 Diageo joint venture.
Keurig
Keurig: American single-serve coffee system and brand, founded 1992 in Waltham, Massachusetts; K-Cup pod brewers now owned by Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) after the 2018 merger; ~40 million households, patents expired 2012, K-Rounds/Alta due 2026.
Keurig Dr Pepper
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), formed July 9, 2018 by merging Keurig Green Mountain with Dr Pepper Snapple Group, is a North American beverage company with 150+ brands including Dr Pepper, 7UP, Snapple, and Keurig brewers; it acquired JDE Peet's in 2026 and plans to split into coffee and beverage companies in 2027.
Key lime pie
Key lime pie: Florida's official state pie (2006) from the Florida Keys, made with Key lime juice, egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk, and a graham cracker crust, set by acid rather than baking, always yellow, never green.
KFC Original Recipe
KFC Original Recipe is KFC's signature fried chicken coated in Colonel Harland Sanders' secret blend of 11 herbs and spices, perfected around 1939-1940, split between two spice suppliers, and kept in a guarded vault at Louisville headquarters since 1970.
Khachapuri (ხაჭაპური)
Khachapuri (ხაჭაპური) is Georgian cheese-filled bread, from khacho (curd) and puri (bread), with about 40 regional varieties. Main types: Imeruli, Megruli, Adjaruli (boat with egg), penovani; heritage-listed 2019; ISET Khachapuri Index tracks its cost.
Khadi (खादी)
Khadi (खादी), from khaddar, is Indian handspun, hand-woven cloth of cotton, silk, or wool made on a charkha and handloom. Gandhi's 1918 movement made it the fabric of swadeshi and swaraj; certified today under the Khadi Mark Regulations, 2013.
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (खादी एवं ग्रामोद्योग आयोग)
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC, खादी एवं ग्रामोद्योग आयोग) is India's statutory body under the MSME Ministry, created by the 1956 Act, promoting khadi cloth and village industries, rural employment, and schemes like PMEGP and SFURTI.