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Ben & Jerry’s co-founder claims Unilever blocked the brand’s Palestine-themed ice cream

One of Ben & Jerry’s founders has launched a campaign against the brand’s owner, claiming it blocked the creation of a flavour in support of Palestine. In an Instagram post, a defiant Ben Cohen ... Read More

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder says Unilever 'stopped' ice cream company from creating a 'flavor for Palestine'

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen said Tuesday that parent company Unilever prevented the ice cream maker from creating a "flavor for Palestine." Cohen and the Vermont-based ice cream maker are known ... Read More

Ben & Jerry’s pro-Gaza ice cream blocked by directors

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen is accusing Unilever of blocking the brand’s creation of a pro-Gaza ice cream. It happened “a while back”, says Cohen on social media. Ben & Jerry’s wanted to make ... Read More

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder to launch own Palestine-themed ice cream after Unilever vetoed idea

One of the lefty co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s is making a Palestine-themed sorbet on his own after parent company Unilever allegedly blocked the ice cream giant from releasing the flavor. Ben Cohen ... Read More

Ben & Jerry’s Foundation joins escalating legal fight against ice cream brand’s corporate owners

The brand's newest corporate parent warned it would cut off funding to Ben & Jerry's charitable foundation if it failed to make governance changes. Read More

A Ben & Jerry's co-founder is quitting. He says Unilever and Magnum have muzzled the ice-cream company's voice.

Ben & Jerry's co-founders Ben Cohen, at left, and Jerry Greenfield pictured in 2019. Greenfield said he was leaving the company, saying its independence and voice had been stifled by parent Unilever. Read More

Ben & Jerry’s owner delays spinoff amid federal shutdown as founders continue push for brand’s independence

Two patrons enter the Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream shop on Church Street in Burlington on July 20, 2021. File photo by Charles Krupa/AP Theo Wells-Spackman is a Report for America corps member who reports ... Read More

Ben & Jerry's co-founder: Unilever blocked pro-Palestine ice cream

Oct. 29 (UPI) --The co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream claimed its parent company blocked launch of its new "solidarity with Palestine" ice cream flavor. Ben Cohen, one of the two Ben & Jerry ... Read More