Ben as always been pretty vocal about politics. So much so that Unilever divested/sold back Ben & Jerry’s because they didn’t want to be associated with him (good for them, and by them I mean Ben & Jerry).
March 2025, Ben & Jerry’s filed a complaint in federal court against parent company Unilever, accusing them of firing C.E.O. David Stever because he had allowed Ben & Jerry’s to express their sociopolitical beliefs publicly.
Yeah I miss remembered the story bit. At first they threatened to sell Ben & Jerry’s and later they opted to spin off the ice cream division into a different subsidiary.
Oh shit! That’s really interesting!! I’ve been trying to not purchase things from Unilever, Mendez etc., but I must admit that I got Ben and Jerry’s two years ago, and god damn, was it good. I really hope they succeed!
Ben as always been pretty vocal about politics. So much so that Unilever divested/sold back Ben & Jerry’s because they didn’t want to be associated with him (good for them, and by them I mean Ben & Jerry).
It is still a subsidiary of Unilever.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/business/ben-and-jerrys-unilever-lawsuit-ceo.html
But the parent company is still Unilever. I don’t understand what you mean, and don’t know the story you’re referring to.
Yeah I miss remembered the story bit. At first they threatened to sell Ben & Jerry’s and later they opted to spin off the ice cream division into a different subsidiary.
But the story is still developing.
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/company-news/2025/02/26/ben-jerrys-founders-discuss-buying-back-brand-from-unilever/
Oh shit! That’s really interesting!! I’ve been trying to not purchase things from Unilever, Mendez etc., but I must admit that I got Ben and Jerry’s two years ago, and god damn, was it good. I really hope they succeed!