Ben's Original | Logopedia | Fandom
In 1968, the image of "Uncle Ben" was removed from packaging, before returning in 1983. This logo was used online until 2016, despite the logo being replaced by the one below on packaging in 2014. Starting in mid-to-late June 2020, many brands with black or …
Ben's Original - Wikipedia
From 1946 to 2020, Uncle Ben's products carried the image of an elderly African-American man dressed in a bow tie, which is said to have been based on a Chicago maître d'hôtel named Frank Brown [14] [15] with the name "Ben" being a possible …
Why Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben, and Other Racist Food Mascots Were ... - Eater
May 25, 2021 · Brands prominently depicting Black mascots like Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben’s, as well as Land O’Lakes’ Native American butter maiden and Eskimo Pies scrapped their stereotypical logos amid ...
Uncle Ben's becomes Ben's Original in 'brand evolution' - Food …
Sep 23, 2020 · Mars Food is renaming its Uncle Ben’s rice brand Ben’s Original, the company announced. Three months ago, as other major food manufacturers were saying they would take another look at...
Our History - Ben's Original
BEN’S ORIGINAL™ has been a household favorite for over 70 years. Read through the timeline of the rich history (and exciting future) behind the rice products you love. 1940s
Rice brand Uncle Ben's changing name and logo because of …
Sep 23, 2020 · The Uncle Ben's rice brand is getting a new name: Ben's Original, because the previous name and logo has been criticized as a racial stereotype.
Mars drops Uncle Ben’s, reveals new name for rice brand
Sep 23, 2020 · NEW YORK (AP) — The Uncle Ben's rice brand is getting a new name: Ben's Original. Parent firm Mars Inc. unveiled the change Wednesday for the 70-year-old brand, the latest company to drop a logo criticized as a racial stereotype.
Uncle Ben's rice has a brand new name: Ben's Original - NBC News
Sep 23, 2020 · By The Associated Press. The Uncle Ben's rice brand is getting a new name: Ben's Original. Parent firm Mars Inc. unveiled the change Wednesday for the 70-year-old brand, the latest...
Uncle Ben’s will now be known as Ben's Original - ABC News
Sep 23, 2020 · The rice brand will now be called Ben's Original and replaced the perceived racist iconography after a promise to do so earlier this summer.
Uncle Ben's rice to change brand as part of parent company's …
Jun 17, 2020 · The 130-year-old brand features a Black woman who was originally dressed as a minstrel character. Brands have faced intensified scrutiny in recent weeks as protests have sprung up around the...