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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 ...
Uncle Ben’s rice is consciously uncoupling from its racist imagery. Parent company Mars Inc. announced Wednesday that it would “evolve” the brand away from the iconic photo of an African ...
And the maker of Uncle Ben's rice products announced their pick for a new name: "Ben's Original." Mars will also change the logo. All to create a more inclusive brand with a nod toward racial ...
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 article should not have been moved. "Uncle Ben's" is the common name. Rreagan007 16:00, 8 October 2020 (UTC) Support Premature move, still is current and common name--☾Loriendrew☽ ☏(ring-ring) 00:15, 9 October 2020 (UTC) Support - revert undiscussed move and speedy close-- Netoholic @ 05:02, 9 October 2020 (UTC) Support. As Loriendrew ...
The Black Lives Matter movement is causing a brand backlash over racial insensitivity.
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
According to the FDA’s recall notice, 27,600 poly bags of the product — a blend of black, brown, red and wild rice, according to the company — were affected.