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The Uncle Ben's rice brand is getting a new name: Ben's Original. Parent firm Mars Inc. unveiled the change Wednesday for the 70-year-old brand, the latest company to drop a logo criticized as a ...
Q. What is the difference between all of the different types of rice that I'm seeing in my supermarket? Basmati, texmati, kasmati, carnaroli, arborio, paella. How do I know which one to use for ...
Paella is not just a pile of Uncle Ben’s with a bunch of stuff stuck in it. Nothing against old Ben, but his rice (which is parboiled, then dried) is American long grain, and that just won’t ...
An iconic rice brand is hitting shelves with a new name and revamped packaging. The first Ben’s Original products are now available at retailers throughout the country in the place of Uncle Ben ...
Uncle Ben's Rice will change its name to Ben's Original and remove the image of a smiling, grey-haired black man from its packaging. The change follows through on a pledge its owner Mars Food made ...
The Twitter profile still has Uncle Ben's with the old logo as its photo. The bright orange boxed rice brand officially has a new name: Ben's Original. After several weeks of listening to ...
WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration is warning against eating Uncle Ben's rice products served at schools, restaurants, hospitals and other food service institutions after children in ...
Mars Food announced the switch Wednesday, saying in a press release the name change aligns with “the brand’s ambition to create a more inclusive future while maintaining its commitment to ...
Mars Inc. has renamed its Uncle Ben’s rice products “Ben’s Original,” making it the latest food producer to ditch a brand steeped in racist imagery. The Virginia-based company is also ...
The Food and Drug Administration is warning against eating Uncle Ben's rice products served at schools, restaurants, hospitals and other food-service institutions after children in three states ...
Mars Food US yesterday issued a voluntary recall of two date codes of UNCLE BEN's® Whole Grain White Rice Garden Vegetable due to an undeclared milk allergen. People who have an allergy or severe ...