Ben & Jerry's cofounder needs your help to 'prevent the destruction' of beloved ice cream brand

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Ben & Jerry's co-founder says Unilever blocked Palestine-themed ice cream
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1lqeqv9j9no

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Ben & Jerry's co-founder says Unilever blocked Palestine-themed ice cream

Ben Cohen says he will independently create the new watermelon flavour in support of "permanent peace in Palestine".

Ben & Jerry's co-founder says #Unilever blocked #Palestine-themed ice cream

"Ben Cohen announced that he will independently create the new flavour as part of a personal series highlighting causes the company has been barred from addressing publicly."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1lqeqv9j9no

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Ben & Jerry's co-founder says Unilever blocked Palestine-themed ice cream

Ben Cohen says he will independently create the new watermelon flavour in support of "permanent peace in Palestine".

Whiney #fatcat of the week is Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield. He quit the board of the ice cream brand after 47 years, claiming his "progressive" political views have been "silenced" by nasty owner #Unilever.

Rubbish. He is still free to speak, just not as a director of the #Benjerrys now owned by that nasty company.

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Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield steps down amid activism clash with Unilever

Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield has resigned after nearly 50 years with the ice cream company, citing a growing dispute with parent company Unilever over the brand's social activism. Greenfield expressed disappointment in Unilever's decision to halt the company's commitment to social cause... [More info]

Ben & Jerry's Co-Founder Leaves Company After Disagreement with Unilever Over Brand Independence

Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, has announced his resignation after 47 years with the company, citing a broken heart over its loss of independence under Unilever's ownership. Greenfield expressed his frustration over Unilever's interference, which he believes has silenced the company’... [More info]

Ben & Jerry's co-founder quits over the brand's independence and values

Ben & Jerry's, an ice-cream brand which was known for its social activism, has long been in conflict with its owner, Unilever, over its sales to West Bank settlements and its stance on the current US administration.

Le Monde
https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/ben-jerrys-mitgruender-jerry-greenfield-verlaesst-unternehmen-nach-streit-mit-unilever-a-3e529cc4-ac18-48a0-b219-c19b659ffef0 #BenJerrys nach Streit mit #Unilever
Greenfields Rücktritt ist das jüngste Kapitel in einem Streit, der seit 2021 schwelt. Damals sorgte Ben & Jerry’s mit der Ankündigung für Aufsehen, den Vertrieb ihrer Produkte im #Westjordanland und in #Ostjerusalem ab Ende 2022 einzustellen. Grund war, dass die dortige #Siedlungspolitik mit den Unternehmenswerten »unvereinbar« sei.
»Mit gutem Gewissen nicht mehr möglich«: Mitgründer verlässt Ben & Jerry’s nach Streit mit Unilever

Fast 50 Jahre nach der Gründung kehrt Jerry Greenfield der Kultmarke den Rücken. Der Mitbegründer wirft Mutterkonzern Unilever vor, die soziale Mission von Ben & Jerry’s zerstört zu haben.

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Ben & Jerry’s: Mitgründer Jerry Greenfield verlässt Unternehmen nach Streit mit Unilever

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Fast 50 Jahre nach der Gründung kehrt Jerry Greenfield der Kultmarke den Rücken. Der Mitbegründer wirft Mutterkonzern #Unilever vor, die soziale Mission von #Ben&Jerry’s zerstört zu haben.
»Mit gutem Gewissen nicht mehr möglich«: Mitgründer verlässt Ben & Jerry’s nach Streit mit Unilever

Fast 50 Jahre nach der Gründung kehrt Jerry Greenfield der Kultmarke den Rücken. Der Mitbegründer wirft Mutterkonzern Unilever vor, die soziale Mission von Ben & Jerry’s zerstört zu haben.

DER SPIEGEL

Ben & Jerry’s Founders Call for the Brand’s Independence Amid Ownership Disputes with Unilever

The co-founders of Ben & Jerry's, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, have called for the brand to regain its independence from Unilever, its current owner. Since Unilever acquired the company in 2000, tensions have risen between the two parties, particularly due to the ice cream brand's activism and so... [More info]