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Uncle Ben’s to Change ‘Visual Brand Identity’ Following Aunt Jemima News

Shortly after PepsiCo announced its intention to retire the Aunt Jemima brand due to its basis in a Jim Crow-era racial stereotype, Mars Foods-owned rice brand Uncle Ben’s announced its own plans to revamp its visual identity.

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