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Nestle Has Announced the New Names for Two of Its Classic Allen’s Lollies – Concrete Playground
After five months of deliberation, Nestlé has announced the new names for two of its classic lollies. Those chewy red lollies FKA Redskins are now Red Ripper and the brand’s chocolate-flavoured, people-shaped Chicos are now called Cheekies.
The names may not seem dramatically different at first glance, but they no longer have the racist overtones the company says are “out of step” with its values.
“Nestle has an unwavering commitment to upholding respect for our friends, neighbours and colleagues,” General Manager Confectionery Chris O’Donnell said in a statement about the name changes.
Redskins is an antiquated and derogatory term for Native Americans, while Chicos means ‘children’ in Spanish and is…
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