Eskimo Pies to Replace ‘Derogatory’ Name Amid Protests

The Nestle logo is pictured on the door of the supermarket of Nestle headquarters in Vevey, Switzerland, on Feb. 13, 2020. Pierre Albouy/Reuters

The company that owns the Eskimo Pies brand said it’s dropping the name because it’s disrespectful.

“We are committed to being a part of the solution on racial equality, and recognize the term is derogatory,” Elizabell Marquez, head of marketing for Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, said in a statement.