Pearl Milling Company

Pearl Milling Company
Product typePancake mix, syrup, breakfast foods
OwnerQuaker Oats (PepsiCo since 2001)
CountrySt. Joseph, Missouri, United States
Introduced1888; 136 years ago (1888)
November 1, 1889; 135 years ago (1889-11-01) (renamed Aunt Jemima)
June 2021; 3 years ago (2021-06) (revert to Pearl Milling Company)
MarketsUnited States, Canada
Previous owners
  • Pearl Milling Company
  • (1888–1890)
  • R. T. Davis Milling Company
  • (1890–1914)
  • Aunt Jemima Mills Co.
  • (1914–1926)
Tagline“Same great taste as Aunt Jemima”
Websitewww.pearlmillingcompany.com

Pearl Milling Company is a North American brand for pancake mix, table syrup, and other breakfast food products. The original version of the pancake mix was developed in 1888–1889, and was advertised as the first "ready-mix" cooking product.[1][2]

In June 2021, the Aunt Jemima brand name was discontinued by its current owner, PepsiCo, with all products rebranded to Pearl Milling Company, the name of the company that produced the original pancake mix product.[3][4]

  1. ^ Kern-Foxworth, Marilyn (1994). "Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben and Rastus: Blacks in advertising, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow". The African American Experience. Vol. 16 (Fall):59. Connecticut and London: Greenwood Press. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014.
  2. ^ "Aunt Jemima—Our History". Quaker Oats. Archived from the original on August 23, 2007.
  3. ^ Alcorn, Chauncey (February 9, 2021). "Aunt Jemima finally has a new name". CNN Business. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  4. ^ Kubota, Samantha (February 9, 2021). "Brand formerly known as Aunt Jemima reveals new name". NBC News. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2021.