PepsiCo Inc said on Tuesday its pancake mix and syrup products would be sold under the new name"Pearl Milling Company" after the company dropped the"Aunt Jemima" brand logo last year, acknowledging its roots in a racial stereotype.
The more than 130-year-old brand logo, which featured an African-American woman named after a character in 19th-century minstrel shows, came under fire amid a national debate over racism and racial inequality in the United States."Pearl Milling Company-branded pancake mixes, syrups, cornmeal, flour, and grits products will start to arrive in market in June," PepsiCo said in a statement.