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Ben & Jerry's sues parent Unilever to block sale of Israeli business

Summary by Ground News

Ben & Jerry's has been doing business in Israel since 1987, but in recent years it had come under pressure for selling in West Bank settlements. In July 2021, it announced it would stop selling in the West Bank altogether. That triggered a dispute with its longtime distributor in Israel, American Quality Products (AQP), which sued the retail giant.

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The Guardian

Ben & Jerry’s sues parent company over Israeli deal ‘to protect social integrity’

Complaint says Unilever sale of Israeli business to local licensee undermines its values to sell its ice cream in occupied West Bank

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Ben & Jerry's sues parent Unilever to block sale of Israeli business

By Jonathan Stempel and Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK - Ben & Jerry's on Tuesday sued its parent Unilever Plc to block the sale of its Israeli business to a local licensee, saying it was inconsistent with its values to sell its ice cream in the occupied West Bank. The complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan said the sale announced on June 29 threatened to undermine the

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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CNN

Ben & Jerry's sues Unilever to block sale of Israeli business

Ben & Jerry's is suing its parent company in an attempt to cancel the sale of its business in Israel to a local partner that would continue to distribute its products in the West Bank.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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KRDO

Ben & Jerry's sues Unilever to block sale of Israeli business

By Michelle Toh, CNN BusinessBen & Jerry’s is suing its parent company in an attempt to cancel the sale of its business in Israel to a local partner that would continue to distribute its products in the West Bank.The Vermont-based ice cream maker filed a complaint Tuesday in the US District Court in New York, where it sought an injunction against Unilever “to protect the brand and social integrity Ben & Jerry’s has spent decades building.”Ben & …

2 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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