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Austrian Bakery Refuses To Rename 'N-Word' Peanut Chocolate After Backlash

The owner says the label reflects tradition for older customers.

Overview

  • The Klagenfurt bakery Zehrer told the German Press Agency it will not change the name and will not bow to pressure.
  • In the online shop the product is listed as "Erdnussschokolade" with the N-word in quotation marks and a "Bestseller" tag, while the business says it uses the neutral term "Erdnussbrot" internally.
  • Screenshots of the listing spread across social media, drawing criticism and calls to adopt a neutral product name.
  • Reaction remains divided, with supporters citing nostalgia and opponents describing the term as racist regardless of intent.
  • Reporters frame the dispute within a broader shift in branding that saw companies like Uncle Ben’s and Aunt Jemima drop racially loaded names.