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Ben's Original, formerly called Uncle Ben's, is an American brand of parboiled rice and other related food products that were introduced by Converted Rice Inc., which is now owned by Mars, Inc. Uncle Ben's rice was first marketed in 1943 and was the top-selling rice in the United States until the 1990s. [1]
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 ...
The parboiled rice product has been around for more than 70 years, and the brand name Uncle Ben's has been used since 1946. According to Uncle Ben's website, the character of Uncle Ben was ...
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Ben's Original (formerly known as Uncle Ben's) Converted Rice; References This page was last edited on 13 February 2025, at 16:23 (UTC). Text is ...
Uncle Ben: Uncle Ben's rice: 1946–2020: purportedly named after a Texas rice grower Smokey Bear: United States Forest Service: 1944–present: the original was found clinging to a charred tree limb as a cub following a forest fire; voiced by Sam Elliot and Tex Brashear: Woodsy Owl: 1970–present: voiced by Frank Welker: Mr. ZIP
Rice Converted, Inc's sole client was the US military which needed Converted Rice, Inc's rice to airdrop to troops throughout World War II as it was resistant to infestation. Once the war ended, Rice Converted, Inc. rebranded as "Uncle Ben's Converted Rice," the first branded rice of its time.
6 cups Ben's Original Ready Rice Whole Grain Brown Rice. 2 pink lady or red apples, cored and diced. 2 red bell peppers, seeded and diced. 3 stalks green onion, whites removed and thinly sliced.