Company renames Plantation rum after criticism over slavery link Maison Ferrand changes brand to Planteray rum after acknowledging ‘hurtful connotation’ of old name The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2024
Plantations kept slaves. They were a place of horror. Why exploit them as a sales brand? I was offered plantation rum, saw plantation-themed shutters and then a plantation-linked housing estate. And I thought: enough, says Rachelle Ferron, the head of entertainment at ITV’s Good Morning Britain The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2022