PepsiCo renames 'Aunt Jemima' pancakes, syrup as 'Pearl Milling Company'

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PepsiCo said 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 $PEP

- 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.

“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.

 

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how does this solve anything? they should have gone with Dr. Jemimah

naa, Aunt Jemima, rules

She looks nice and apparently cooks well. If it's wrong, ok.

Horrible name.

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