Cream of Wheat to review logo, following Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben’s, Mrs. Butterworths

A box of Cream of Wheat is displayed on a counter, Thursday, June 18, 2020 in White Plains, N.Y. Cream of Wheat and Mrs. Butterworth are the latest brands reckoning with racially charged logos. B&G Foods Inc., which makes Cream of Wheat hot cereal, said it is initiating “an immediate review” of its packaging. A smiling black chef holding a...

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B&G Foods Statement on Cream of Wheat

PARSIPPANY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE[1])–B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE:BGS) today announced that we are initiating an immediate review of the Cream of Wheat brand packaging. We understand there are concerns regarding the Chef image, and we are committed to evaluating our packaging and will proactively take steps to ensure that we and our brands do not inadvertently contribute to systemic racism. B&G Foods...

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Cream of Wheat packaging with chef image under ‘immediate review’ after Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben’s news

Aunt Jemima brand plans to remove the logo and change its name in the wake of renewed calls for racial equality. USA TODAY The packaging on boxes of Cream of Wheat may soon change. Cream of Wheat’s parent company, B&G Foods, said it is “initiating an immediate review” of the brand’s packaging. The announcement follows decisions by the parent companies of...

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8 Cream of Tartar Uses You Never Thought of (and What the Heck It Actually Is)

The Canadian Press Birx travels, family visits highlight pandemic safety perils[1] WASHINGTON — As COVID-19 cases skyrocketed before the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, Dr. Deborah Birx, co-ordinator of the White House coronavirus response, warned Americans to “be vigilant” and limit celebrations to “your immediate household.”For many Americans that guidance has been difficult to abide, including for Birx herself.The day after Thanksgiving,...

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