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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Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Greenfield leaves ice cream brand due clash with Unilever on social issues
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield is leaving the ice cream brand after 47 years, saying that the independence it once had to speak up on social issues has been stifled by parent company Unilever.
Ben & Jerry's co-founder quits, says independence "gone" under British giant Unilever
The co-founder of Ben & Jerry's has resigned after saying his company, known for its social activism, has lost "the independence to pursue our values" under the ownership of British giant Unilever.
Ben & Jerry's co-founder Greenfield leaves ice cream brand due clash with Unilever on social issues
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield is leaving the ice cream brand after 47 years, saying that the independence it once had to speak up on social issues has been stifled by parent company Unilever. In a letter that co-founder Ben Cohen posted on social media platform X on Greenfield’s behalf, Greenfield said that he felt the independence the brand had to speak on social issues and events was lost to Unilever. “For more than 20 years under …
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