10 famous food logos
… and the stories behind them. Such as Gerber Baby, Quaker Oats, Betty Crocker… and:
In 1889, Chris Rutt and Charles Underwood developed a ready-mixed, self-rising pancake flour. All they needed was a name. One evening, Rutt heard a song called “Old Aunt Jemima,” sung by a black-faced vaudeville performer clad in apron and a bandana headband, and so “Aunt Jemima Manufacturing Company” was born.
POSTED ON July 3, 2009,
