US EditionBen & Jerry’s co-founder Greenfield leaves ice cream brand due clash with Unilever on social issues
Jerry Greenfield resigned after nearly 50 years, citing Unilever's curtailing of Ben & Jerry's social activism and loss of promised independence in governance agreements.
- Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, has resigned due to a loss of independence under Unilever's ownership amid ongoing social activism conflicts.
- Greenfield criticized Unilever for silencing the company's advocacy on important issues, stating that the brand was 'silenced, sidelined for fear of upsetting those in power.'
- Unilever has claimed it disagrees with Greenfield's perspective but maintains its commitment to Ben & Jerry's social mission and legacy.
- Ben & Jerry's has faced ongoing conflicts with Unilever since 2021, including legal battles over its ability to advocate for social issues, which have intensified tensions between the companies.
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Hours after Ben and Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield resigned from the ice cream company he founded nearly five decades ago, his former business partner, Ben Cohen, revealed to CNN why Jerry felt he had to leave."Jerry has a really big heart, and this conflict with Unilever was really kind of tearing him apart. So he felt like he had no choice to resign," Cohen told CNN's Vanessa Yurkevich."Jerry's kind of sad that it's come to this, but part…
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Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of popular American ice cream brand Ben & Jerry's, said he is leaving the company after 47 years of work. Ben & Jerryʼs founder Ben Cohen posted his message on his social networks.
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