Published 2 years ago

Unilever sells Ben & Jerry's Israeli business to defuse row

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Ben & Jerry's will continue to be made and sold in Israel and the West Bank. Unilever reached an agreement with its current Israeli licensee to assume ownership of the brand. American Quality Products and its Israeli owner, Avi Zinger, sued the British conglomerate in March. Zinger called the decision a resounding defeat for discrimination.

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BBC News

Ben & Jerry's criticises resumption of sales in Israeli settlements

The ice cream maker is unhappy with Unilever's deal to continue sales in the occupied West Bank.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Unilever sells off Ben & Jerry’s in Israel to avoid West Bank row

Move follows ice-cream brand’s decision to stop selling in Palestinian territories as it was ‘inconsistent’ with its values

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Ben & Jerry's Israel business sold; sales to resume

Unilever says it has reached a new business arrangement in Israel that will effectively end Ben & Jerry’s policy of not selling ice cream in annexed east Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Unilever sells Ben & Jerry's Israeli business to defuse BDS row

Unilever on Wednesday sold its Ben & Jerry's ice cream business in Israel to its local licensee for an undisclosed sum, aiming to smooth over a potentially damaging diplomatic row over the company's political stance.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Sale puts Ben & Jerry's ice cream back in West Bank, kind of

JERUSALEM (AP) — A new agreement in Israel will put Ben & Jerry's ice cream back on shelves in annexed east Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank despite the ice cream maker's protest of Israeli policies, according to Unilever, the company that owns the brand.

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

Unilever sale puts Ben & Jerry's back in West Bank, kind of

Unilever says it has reached a new business arrangement in Israel that will effectively end Ben & Jerry’s policy of not selling ice cream in annexed east Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank

2 years ago·United States

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