Ben & Jerry’s claims boss fired by Unilever over political activism

In the midst of a messy ice cream divorce, Ben & Jerry’s are sticking to their principles. - The Boston Globe

The eponymous founders of Ben & Jerry's now want their company — and its social conscience

Ben & Jerry’s accuses parent company Unilever of firing CEO over political posts, anti-Israel activism

Another claim is that Unilever did not let Ben & Jerry’s post in support of anti-Israel campus protests, which often turned violent, and their First Amendment rights in June 2024. By Shiryn Ghermezian, The Algemeiner Ben & Jerry’s has accused parent company Unilever of firing its CEO in retaliation for the ice cream producer’s political activism on social media, which includes calling for a permanent ceasefire to end the Israel-Hamas war. Ben & …

Pro-Life Americans Boycott Ben and Jerry’s After it Celebrates Abortion

For an ice cream business, Ben & Jerry’s political views are anything but vanilla. Since its first pint in 1978, the brand has become synonymous with hard-core progressivism — often putting them crosswise with Americans, who’ve been turned off by their decades of in-your-face political extremism. But, in a move that proves even the unapologetic leftists aren’t immune from the current crusade for corporate neutrality, “Vermont’s finest” just got …

Unilever accused of blocking Ben & Jerry's post on Mahmoud Khalil

The ice cream company also claimed Unilever blocked the company from making posts related to detained pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil.

The partnership alleges that the parent group dismissed David Stever for refusing to "dismantle" the progressive values of the ice cream brand. "Akelarre de queers": how a bulldozer campaign put a U.S. computer agency at Elon Musk's sights The U.S. company Ben & Jerry's accuses the giant Unilever, owner of the ice cream company, of dismissing the executive director for rejecting the "dismantlement" of his progressive values. David Stever joined …

Ben & Jerry’s Claims CEO Was Unlawfully Removed For Radical Left-Wing Activism

Radical left-wing ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s said in a federal court filing that they believe their parent company, Unilever, violated the merger agreement with the removal of the company’s CEO David Stever. The filing submitted late on Tuesday said that any decisions regarding a CEO’s removal must come after a consultation with an advisory committee from the Ben & Jerry’s board, per Associated Press. Ben & Jerry’s asserts that Stever was ter…