‘Aunt Jemima’ Brand Faces Backlash Over New Name

Aunt Jemima’s new name, Pearl Milling Company, has faced backlash online from users for sounding more like “gravel mining company” or “a James Bond villain.”

Twitter users quickly shared their feelings on the matter, with some threatening to switch to its competitors, Mrs. Butterworth’s or Log Cabin, because of the new name.

“I think it sounds like a gravel mining company,” one person commented.

Another person wrote that the Pearl Milling Company sounded like “something owned by a James Bond Villain.”

Another person commented: “Pearl Milling Company? Sounds like a generic house brand for Dollar General.”

Several users said that they would boycott the company altogether.

“Sadly I would never recognize it and will probably go to Log Cabin,” one person wrote.

“They really changed the name of Aunt Jemima syrup to Pearl Milling Company?! Like they really couldn’t think of a better name than that?! I’m sticking with Mrs. Butterworth’s from now on bc she thicc & rich, also doesn’t have a dumbass name,” another person commented.

The Aunt Jemima brand announced its name change following intense backlash for using a “racial stereotype” as basis for its syrup mascot.

The logo was created based on the 19th century “mammy” minstrel character – a black woman content to serve her white masters.

Pearl Milling Company is a reference to the small Missouri mill that produced the pancake mix – later branded Aunt Jemima – in 1889.

Related Posts

I Went to My School Reunion to Take Revenge on My Childhood Crush, Until I Learned What Really Happened Back Then — Story of the Day

I Went to My School Reunion to Take Revenge on My Childhood Crush, Until I Learned What Really Happened Back Then — Story of the Day

Joan scrolled through her school album remembering what her thoughts were back then. It had already been twenty years since graduation, but Joan still remembered the boy…

Why She Stayed in the Shower Every Night!

Why She Stayed in the Shower Every Night!

Every family has its quirks, small routines that go unquestioned because they seem harmless. For me, one such quirk was my daughter-in-law Daniela’s unusually long showers. Every…

A Family Mourned Their Stillborn Baby — Until a Piercing Cry in His Brother’s Arms Changed Everything

A Family Mourned Their Stillborn Baby — Until a Piercing Cry in His Brother’s Arms Changed Everything

The Turner family’s delivery room was supposed to be filled with joy, but instead it was shrouded in heartbreak. After eighteen exhausting hours of labor, Emily and…

Wisconsin Dairy Queen’s Holiday Sign Sparks National Conversation

Wisconsin Dairy Queen’s Holiday Sign Sparks National Conversation

It started with a simple sign outside a Dairy Queen in the small town of Kewaskum, Wisconsin — but within days, it had captured national attention. The…

Charlie Kirk Case Takes a Shocking Turn — Prosecutors Reveal Major Evidence Ahead of Trial

Charlie Kirk Case Takes a Shocking Turn — Prosecutors Reveal Major Evidence Ahead of Trial

The upcoming trial involving conservative activist Charlie Kirk has taken a dramatic turn as prosecutors unveiled a vast collection of new evidence against the accused, Tyler Robinson….

Doctors separated conjoined twins born connected at the chest: Here’s what they look like 25 years later

Doctors separated conjoined twins born connected at the chest: Here’s what they look like 25 years later

These twins, who were united from the chest to the pelvis, were born in 2000. They shared internal organs but had two torsos.Doctors made the decision to…