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Ben & Jerry's co-founder resigns after feud with parent Unilever over Gaza conflict

Jerry Greenfield resigned citing Unilever's restrictions on Ben & Jerry's social activism, alleging breach of a 25-year merger agreement protecting the brand's mission.

  • Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, has left the company after nearly 50 years, citing a dispute with parent company Unilever regarding the brand's social mission and independence.
  • Ben & Jerry's legal case claims that Unilever violated their merger agreement by trying to suppress its social mission, including stopping criticism of Donald Trump.
  • Greenfield expressed that leaving was a hard decision and said he could no longer work for a business that had been silenced by Unilever.
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