Ben & Jerry’s Denounces Sales in West Bank, East Jerusalem as ‘Against Our Values’
On Tuesday, Ben & Jerry’s’ board of directors condemned the sale of products bearing its name in Israel’s West Bank. The company announced last year that it would stop selling ice cream in annexed East Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank, saying selling in areas sought by Palestinians was “contrary to our values.” For many […]
Ben & Jerry’s could be sold as Unilever reveals ice cream spinoff
Ben & Jerry’s may soon have a new owner after the company criticized its parent company over its Israeli activities. Unilever’s new chief executive says he wants to spin off the company’s ice cream division, along with brands such as Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum and Popsicles, likely to go public as a separate company, but […]
Unilever to cut 7,500 jobs and spin off its ice cream business, which includes Ben & Jerry’s
LONDON (AP) – Unilever, the maker of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, Dove soap and Vaseline, said Tuesday it will cut 7,500 jobs and spin off its ice cream business into a separate company in a bid to cut costs and boost profits. London-based Unilever said its ice cream business, which also includes Magnum bars, […]
Ben & Jerry’s board demands Israel make ‘permanent peace’ with Hamas
The board of ice cream maker Ben & Jerry's has called for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as Israel battles Hamas terrorists holed up in the strip after the October 7 massacre. He has once again entered the political issue of the Middle East conflict. The Vermont-based ice cream giant's board of directors […]
North Carolina latest to scoop retirement funds from Ben & Jerry’s over ice cream brand’s Israel boycott
North Carolina became the latest state to strip Ben & Jerry's parent company of public employee pensions over the ice cream company's Israel boycott, which ended last year. North Carolina is a politically swing state. Other states cutting retirement benefits for Ben & Jerry's boycott of Israel cross traditional political lines, including: arizona, florida, illinois, […]