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Aunt Jemima was an American breakfast brand for pancake mix, table syrup, and other breakfast food products.The original version of the pancake mix was developed in 1888–1889 by the Pearl Milling Company and was advertised as the first "ready-mix" cooking product.
Nancy Green (March 4, 1834 – August 30, 1923) was an American former slave, who, as "Aunt Jemima", was one of the first African-American models hired to promote a corporate trademark. The Aunt Jemima recipe was not her recipe, but she became the advertising world's first living trademark. [1]
Quaker Oats introduced Aunt Jemima syrup in 1966. This was followed by Aunt Jemima Butter Lite syrup in 1985 and Butter Rich syrup in 1991. [2] Quaker Oats was purchased by PepsiCo in 2001. Aunt Jemima branded frozen foods were licensed out to Aurora Foods in 1996, which was absorbed into Pinnacle Foods in 2004. [2]
The old Aunt Jemima brand and logo was based on a racist "mammy" stereotype.
PepsiCo, the parent company behind the historic pancake mix and syrup label known as Aunt Jemima, has debuted its new... View Article The post Aunt Jemima name, logo changed after 131 years ...
The rebranded products will hit stores starting in June 2021. The post Aunt Jemima JUST Revealed Its Brand-New Name and Logo appeared first on Taste of Home.
Portrayed Aunt Jemima in the 1940s and 1950s Ethel Ernestine Harper (September 17, 1903 – March 31, 1979) was an African-American educator and performer. She was known for her portrayal of the Aunt Jemima advertising character during the 1950s.
The Quaker Oats Company bought the pancake mix company in 1926 and launched Aunt Jemima syrup 40 years later. PepsiCo gained control of the pancake empire through its 2001 acquisition of Quaker Oats.