Spotlight After Aunt Jemima news, Uncle Ben's maker to also phase out brand stereotype By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Jun 17, 2020 Jun 17, 2020 Updated Jul 1, 2022 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm&?4=6 q6?VD >2<6C |2CD :D A=2??:?8 E@ 492?86 E96 C:46 >2<6CVD Q3C2?5 :56?E:EJ]Qk^AmkAmx? 2 DE2E6>6?E @? :ED H63D:E6 (65?6D52J[ |2CD HC@E6 E92E Q?@H :D E96 C:89E E:>6 E@ 6G@=G6 E96 &?4=6 q6?VD 3C2?5[ :?4=F5:?8 :ED G:DF2= 3C2?5 :56?E:EJ[ H9:49 H6 H:== 5@]Qk^AmkAmQ(6 5@?VE J6E <?@H H92E E96 6I24E 492?86D 2?5 E:>:?8 H:== 36[ 3FE H6 2C6 6G2=F2E:?8 2== A@DD:3:=:E:6D[Q |2CD 25565]k^Am Uncle Ben's owner Mars is planning to change the rice maker's "brand identity." Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images kAmt2C=:6C @? (65?6D52J[ "F2<6C ~2ED 2??@F?465 :EVD C6E:C:?8 E96 `b_\J62C\@=5 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]4??]4@>^a_a_^_e^`f^3FD:?6DD^2F?E\;6>:>2\=@8@\492?86^:?56I]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmpF?E y6>:>2 3C2?5k^2m 2?5 =@8@] QpD H6 H@C< E@ >2<6 AC@8C6DD E@H2C5 C24:2= 6BF2=:EJ E9C@F89 D6G6C2= :?:E:2E:G6D[ H6 2=D@ >FDE E2<6 2 92C5 =@@< 2E @FC A@CE7@=:@ @7 3C2?5D 2?5 6?DFC6 E96J C67=64E @FC G2=F6D 2?5 >66E @FC 4@?DF>6CDV 6IA64E2E:@?D[Q E96 !6AD:\@H?65 4@>A2?J D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E]k^Am People are also reading… Franklin County sheriff's deputies often make immigration arrests for ICE Manhunt ends with fatal shooting of Henry County suspect Board approves carp comeback at Smith Mountain Lake to eat invasive hydrilla Franklin County wants to raise taxes. Here's where the money would go. Lawsuit against state trooper on behalf of Franklin County girl moves forward Spanberger signs bills that tighten controls on guns Spanberger signs Virginia minimum wage increase Smith Mountain Lake State Park lecture series wraps up on Sunday Spanberger signs bills on probation, manufactured protein and Confederate license plates Franklin County chicken and bee zoning overhaul draws resident backlash Man unlawfully in US arrested in Franklin County for child sex abuse Trump to visit Charlottesville Friday 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle Carter Bank sold Justice loan portfolio to Omni parent company Spanberger: A bumpy road, but a budget is on a path to her desk Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio kAm%96 >@G6D 2C6 2? 24<?@H=658>6?E @7 E96 3C2?5DV @C:8:?D :? C24:DE DE6C6@EJA6D[ 2 4@?D:56C2E:@? 3C@F89E E@ E96 7@C67C@?E 5FC:?8 E96 ?2E:@?H:56 C64<@?:?8 @? C246 7@==@H:?8 E96 562E9 @7 v6@C86 u=@J5 :? A@=:46 4FDE@5J]k^Am Entertainment The Aunt Jemima brand, acknowledging its racist past, will be retired By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ E96 &?4=6 q6?VD H63D:E6[ E96 ?2>6 H2D 7:CDE FD65 :? `hce :? C676C6?46 E@ 2 3=24< 72C>6C <?@H? 2D &?4=6 q6? H9@ 6I46==65 :? C:46\8C@H:?8] %96 >2? 56A:4E65 :? E96 =@8@ :D 2 Q2 36=@G65 r9:428@ 4967 2?5 H2:E6C ?2>65 uC2?< qC@H?]Qk^Am kAmw@H6G6C[ E96 :>286CJ 6G@<6D 2 D6CG2?E 2?5 FD6D 2 E:E=6 E92E C67=64ED 9@H H9:E6 $@FE96C?6CD Q@?46 FD65 VF?4=6V 2?5 V2F?EV 2D 9@?@C:7:4D 7@C @=56C 3=24<D 3642FD6 E96J C67FD65 E@ D2J V|C]V 2?5 V|CD][VQ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 a__f k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?JE:>6D]4@>^a__f^_b^b_^3FD:?6DD^>65:2^b_254@]9E>=n6Il``fefgac__U2>Aj6?l724d```f444a522dU2>Aj6:ld_f_Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm}6H *@C< %:>6D 2CE:4=6]k^2mk^Am k9am!9@E@Di $E2EF6D[ >@?F>6?ED E@AA=65 @C 52>2865 :? AC@E6DEDk^9amkAmuC@> r9C:DE@A96C r@=F>3FD E@ r@?7656C2E6 7:8FC6D E@ >@C6 >@56C? =6256CD :? p>6C:42? 9:DE@CJ[ 96C6VD 2 4@==64E:@? @7 A9@E@D @7 D@>6 @7 E96 DE2EF6D 2?5 >@?F>6?ED E@AA=65[ 52>2865 @C 7@C>2==J C6>@G65 5FC:?8 H66<D @7 ?2E:@?H:56 AC@E6DED]k^AmkAmk6>mkDEC@?8m}~%ti $@>6 @7 E96 :>286D 4@?E2:? 8C2A9:4 =2?8F286k^DEC@?8mk^6>mk^Am The-CNN-Wireâ„¢ & © 2020 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved. 0 comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben are going away. Are these mascots next? The breakfast foods aisle isn't the only section of the grocery store with problematic imagery. Here's a short list of other brands that have … Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Watch Now: Related Video Stars we've lost so far in 2024 - August edition Stars we've lost so far in 2024 - July edition Stars we've lost so far in 2024 - July edition Stars we've lost so far in 2024 - June edition Stars we've lost so far in 2024 - June edition Stars we've lost so far in 2024 - May edition Stars we've lost so far in 2024 - May edition
Entertainment The Aunt Jemima brand, acknowledging its racist past, will be retired By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business
Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben are going away. Are these mascots next? The breakfast foods aisle isn't the only section of the grocery store with problematic imagery. Here's a short list of other brands that have …