Otter Pops controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Otter Pops apologizes for retracting a protest-support offer
Company response
Otter Pops apologized after deleting an initial response offering to donate ice pops to protesters in Portland and issuing a retraction. The brand said the initial message was sent by an individual consultant and was not representative of the brand; it said the retraction was because it does not align with political groups or organizations. The brand faced backlash, including boycott pledges.
Company response
Apology — Otter Pops
Otter Pops claimed the initial message was sent by an “individual consultant,” and apologized “if anyone was offended by that comment, which was not representative of our brand.”
Clarification — Otter Pops
In a statement to Willamette Weekly, Otter Pops says it “was not a reaction to complaints or tweets from outside parties, it was made because Otter Pops does not align with any political group or organization.”
Source excerpt
Otter Pops apologized for a post that “appeared to align the brand with a political movement”
Regardless of whether or not anyone was offended by the first comment, Otter Pops is now facing backlash from those who see this as a rejection of Black Lives Matter, with many pledging to boycott the summer staple.
2020
Otter Pops faces boycott calls after retracting protest donation offer
Public backlash
Otter Pops faced calls for a boycott after retracting a social media offer to donate ice pops to Portland protesters and walking back a statement of support for the Black Lives Matter movement. The company said the original response was not representative of its brand and that it did not align with any political group or organization.
Company response
Apology — Otter Pops
We apologize if anyone was offended by that comment, which was not representative of our brand.
Clarification — Otter Pops
Our core mission is to serve children and families.
Source excerpt
The tweet was met with backlash from Black Lives Matter supporters and spawned the hashtag #boycottotterpops.
In a statement to WW, the company says its response "was not a reaction to complaints or tweets from outside parties, it was made because Otter Pops does not align with any political group or organization."
We regret that an individual consultant hired by Otter Pops recently commented on a social media post that appeared to align the brand with a political movement," read the tweet. "We apologize if anyone was offended by that comment, which was not representative of our brand.