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Despite the many similarities between the products, Cream of Rice had an entirely separate origin and history to Cream of Wheat prior to 1983 when they were united under Nabisco. The Cream of Rice Company, a Delaware corporation based in Chicago, was incorporated by T. C. Fredrich, O. C. Wilson, and Howard D. Stewart in October 1915. [ 8 ]
Rastus is also the name of the African-American character who first appeared on packages of Cream of Wheat cereal in 1893 and whose image remained the Cream of Wheat trademark until the 1920s, [13] when it was replaced by a purported photograph of Frank L. White, a Chicago chef wearing a chef's hat and jacket; White claimed to have been the ...
Claimed likeness on Cream of Wheat box Frank L. White ( c. 1867 – February 15, 1938) was an American chef whose likeness, known as " Rastus ," is purported to have been featured on the packaging and advertising for Cream of Wheat breakfast cereal from the early 1900s until 2020.
Cream of Wheat could soon become the latest recognizable food brand to alter the image on its boxes due to concerns of racial insensitivity, which would follow moves made by Aunt Jemima and others.
Cream of Wheat and Mrs. Butterworth are the latest brands reckoning with racially charged logos.
B&G's Cream of Wheat was one of a number of brands subject to public pressure to change its branding due to perceived racist origins during the 2020 protests around racism. From its inception, the brand's packaging and marketing featured an African American chef character named "Rastus", a pejorative term for black men.
B&G Foods Inc. is offering a free sample of its Cream of Wheat hot cereal. You can choose between Original, Maple Brown Sugar, Cinnamon Swirl, Apples & Cinnamon, and Strawberries & Cream.Click ...
Although many plain wheat-, oat- and corn-based cereals exist, a great many other varieties are highly sweetened, and some brands include freeze-dried fruit as a sweet element. The breakfast cereal industry has gross profit margins of 40–45%, [ 2 ] In 2009, market researchers expected the market to grow at a CAGR of 7.4% [ 3 ] (in the next 5 ...