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Milram’s Limited-Edition Cheese Packaging Draws Boycott Calls as Company Defends Non-Political Intent

Three illustrators produced the series, available only until October.

Neue Milram-Käseverpackung: Bunte Illustrationen sollen Vielfalt und Gemeinschaft zeigen – im Netz sorgt das Design dennoch für heftige Debatten.
Die Marke Milram wurde in den sozialen Medien von manchen Menschen kritisiert.
Mit solchen, im wahrsten Sinne, bunten Bildern, will Milram an deutschen Frühstückstischen erziehen. Foto: Milram / Design Edition von Josephine Rais

Overview

  • The hashtag #milramboykott trended on X as users labeled the artwork “woke” and pledged to stop buying the brand.
  • DMK said the visuals were conceived as non-political to show community and reflect societal diversity, and it condemned discrimination while noting staff from over 50 nations.
  • The Design Edition spans ten packs created with Josephine Rais, Daniela Pollehn and Moritz Adam Schmitt and is available through October.
  • Critiques targeted the color palette and depictions of darker skin tones, while others responded with satire, parody redesigns and quips about plastic waste.
  • A FOCUS Online follow-up highlighted sharply split reader comments, with many backing boycotts and others dismissing the uproar as overblown.