Ben & Jerry's

Ben & Jerry’s chair:

'No intention of resigning'

Ben & Jerry’s board chair Anuradha Mittal refuses to resign as Unilever pressures her ahead of Magnum’s spinoff, escalating a feud over governance, funding, and the brand’s political activism.

'No longer fit to serve'

Magnum removes Ben & Jerry’s board chair

Magnum Ice Cream removes Ben & Jerry’s board chair Anuradha Mittal amid a deepening feud with Unilever. The move follows Ben & Jerry’s controversial stance on Israel and Gaza.

'Am Yisrael Chai'

Israeli Embassy hits back at Ben & Jerry’s co-founder

Ben Cohen’s “Palestine” ice cream flavor plan meets a bold reply from Israel’s US Embassy: “Am Yisrael Chai.”

Ben & Jerry's Palestine flavor blocked by parent company

Ben Cohen, the company's Jewish co-founder, said the parent company, Unilever, blocked the idea to launch a flavor that would express solidarity with Palestine.

Jerry Greenfield quits Ben & Jerry’s after clash with Unilever

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield resigns after 47 years, citing Unilever’s control and clashes over Israel that stripped the brand’s independence.

Allergy risk:

Health Min. announces recall of ice cream over allergen concerns

Ministry of Health announces that Ben & Jerry's "Cookie Dough" ice cream will be recalled from the markets, after an allergen that was not properly labeled was found in the product.

Unilever pulls plug on Ben & Jerry's charity funding

Unilever has frozen millions in funding for the Ben & Jerry's charitable foundation, citing the foundation's refusal to provide audit documents.

Ben & Jerry's - at it again

The Ben & Jerry's board is suing its parent company, Unilever, for selling ice cream in Judea and Samaria. Opinion.

Amid feud with parent company

Ben & Jerry's board accuses Israel of 'genocide' in Gaza

Ben & Jerry's independent board escalates its feud with parent company Unilever, issuing a statement denouncing the Gaza conflict as "genocide."

'You're Killing Kids!':

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder arrested after protesting aid to Israel

Ben Cohen, co-founder of the iconic ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s, was forcibly removed and arrested during a Senate hearing on Wednesday after vocally protesting U.S. military support for Israel.

Due to spat with Unilever

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder seeks to buy the brand back

As Unilever prepares to spin off its ice cream division, Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen is rallying investors to buy back the brand. Cohen argues that the corporate giant has stifled the company’s social mission, while Unilever insists that the board’s activism has become too polarizing.

Ben & Jerry’s accuses Unilever of ousting CEO over social mission

Ben & Jerry’s alleges that its parent company removed the ice cream maker’s chief executive, Dave Stever, due to his commitment to the company’s social mission.

Ben and Jerry's may break from Israeli brand over war

The buyback is intended to prevent parent company Unilever from marketing their products in Israel, a practice B&J claims is against the company's views.

Ben & Jerry's claims:

'Unilever suppressed our statement because it referenced Trump'

Ben & Jerry’s files updated complaint in lawsuit against its parent company Unilever, alleges it suppressed a social policy statement the ice cream maker sought to release because it referenced President Donald Trump.

Over Gaza war

Ben & Jerry's sues parent company Unilever

Ben & Jerry's files lawsuit against its parent company, alleging it prevented the ice cream maker from voicing its stance on the Gaza conflict.

Unilever beats lawsuit over Ben & Jerry's Israel boycott

Judge dismisses lawsuit against Unilever that claimed it misled investors over Ben & Jerry's boycott of Judea and Samaria.

Is Ben & Jerry’s the next Bud Light?

Ben & Jerry’s.July 4th message demanded the U.S. return ‘stolen indigenous land,' The backlash includes the demand for a boycott.Op-ed.

Unilever:

Ben & Jerry's lawsuit over sale of Israel branch settled

Ben & Jerry's had sued its parent company to stop sale of franchise license in Israel in response to ice cream company's boycott.

Unilever:

'Ben & Jerry's has no power to sue over Israeli ice cream'

Unilever asks US judge to dismiss Ben & Jerry's lawsuit over the sale of its Israeli ice cream business.

Ben & Jerry's:

Board splits with Unilever, slams products sold in J&S

Ben & Jerry's board denounces parent company as 'against our values' for selling rights to produce ice cream to Israeli licensee.

Ben & Jerry's founders:

'Unilever is in violation of the merger deal'

Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield say parent company is in violation of merger deal over sale of Ben & Jerry's in Israel to the local licensee.

Ben & Jerry's to amend lawsuit against parent company

Ben & Jerry’s to file amended complaint to lawsuit challenging the sale of its ice cream business in Israel by Unilever.

Court:

Ben & Jerry's can't stop ice cream sales in Judea and Samaria

District judge dismisses Ben & Jerry's request for injunction over sale of Israeli franchise to allow ice cream to be sold over green line.

Hypocrisy:

Ben & Jerry’s accused of occupying Vermont tribal land

Israeli students claim hypocrisy, with ice cream maker occupying Vermont land belonging to Abenaki Native American tribe.

Ben & Jerry's fears sale of 'Judea and Samaria' ice cream

Ice cream company seeks injunction blocking Unilever's sale of Israeli franchise to circumvent boycott of Judea and Samaria.

US judge weighs injunction against Ben & Jerry's parent company

US judge skeptical that Ben & Jerry's deserves immediate injunction against Unilever against sale to Israeli licensee.

Ben & Jerry's says parent company froze directors' salaries

Ben & Jerry's independent board says Unilever froze its directors' salaries as pressure tactic ahead of mediation on Israel sale.

Ben & Jerry's:

'Our talks with Unilever over Israeli dispute broke down'

Lawyer for Ben & Jerry's says talks with parent company to resolve dispute over sale of Israeli business have broken down.

Ben & Jerry's, Unilever can't resolve dispute on Israel sale

Ben & Jerry’s and its parent company fail to reach out-of-court agreement on dispute over sale of Israeli business to local licensee.

"Ben and Jerry’s of Palestine"

Exclusively sold to PA Arabs, the new flavors are not available from the River to the Sea as Israel has frozen any plans to expand. Op-ed.

Ben & Jerry's, parent company seek mediation over Israel dispute

Ben & Jerry's and Unilever to seek mediation over the sale of the ice cream maker's Israeli business to local licensee.

Ben & Jerry’s sues parent company over deal ending boycott

Ice cream maker is taking its own parent company to court over the deal ending the anti-Israel boycott.

Op-ed:

Licking Ben & Jerry’s

It shows what can be achieved when there’s a backlash against anti-Israel bigotry. Op-ed.

Ben & Jerry's slams Unilever for ending anti-Israel boycott

Ice cream maker condemns its own parent company for ending boycott of Israeli towns, calls area "occupied Palestinian territory".

Israeli leaders welcome return of Ben & Jerry's

Ben & Jery's announcement that it will continue to sell to all parts of Israel has met with applause from Israel's government.

Dagan:

'Justice, truth defeated BDS and antisemitism'

Samaria Council chairman reacts to Unilever announcement Ben & Jerry's ice cream will not boycott Judea and Samaria.

No boycott:

Unilever announces Ben & Jerry's ice cream to remain in Yesha

Unilever announces Ben & Jerry's ice cream to continue to be sold in Judea and Samaria in blow to BDS movement,

Michigan pension fund aims for class-action lawsuit

Michigan pension fund aims for class-action lawsuit against Ben & Jerry's. Will it hold up in court?

Shareholder sues Unilever over Ben & Jerry's boycott

US shareholder says Unilever mishandled the decision by Ben & Jerry's to stop selling ice cream in Judea and Samaria.

MK Rothman:

'Govt. must respond to Ben & Jerry's anti-Israel videos'

MK Simcha Rothman demands govt. act under BDS law against Unilever over Nen & Jerry's forcing employees to watch anti-Israel videos.

16 pro-Israel groups urge NY Gov Hochul to act against Unilever

Letter campaign calls on governor to fulfill pledge to act against Ben & Jerry's and Unilever for Israel boycott.

Ben & Jerry’s tries to force Food Apartheid

Ben and Jerry's thought they could control who gets to eat what in the Holy Land, but may discover that a cold rocky road lies ahead. Op-ed.

Op-Ed:

Israeli franchisee sues Ben & Jerry’s and Unilever in U.S. Court

Ben and Jerry are Jewish, but that does not stop them from being Jew-hating-Jews who support BDS. Sadly there are too many like them. Op-ed.

Israeli ice cream maker sues Ben & Jerry's

Avi Zinger, head of Ben & Jerry's Israel, sues Unilever over decision to boycott Judea and Samaria.

Iowa senate passes bill targeting Ben & Jerry’s Israel boycott

Iowa bill barring the state from investing in companies that boycott Israel passed the state senate and is expected to become law.

Ben & Jerry's seeks 'new arrangement' for Israel

Unilever CEO says board of Ben & Jerry's aims to work out "new arrangement" for sales in Israel before the end of the year.

Unilever to restructure, place Ben & Jerry’s in new division

Unilever, Ben & Jerry’s parent company, has announced that it is reorganizing into five distinct divisions, including one for ice cream.

Thanks, Ben & Jerry!

Israel’s international relations are flourishing, completely undermining the agenda of the BDS movement. Opinion.

Senators ask SEC to investigate Ben & Jerry’s Israel boycott

Lawmakers urge Securities and Exchange Commission to examine whether Unilever and Ben & Jerry's violated law with statements about boycott.

Ben & Jerry's board chair voted 'Antisemite of the Year'

Chair of Ben & Jerry's board of directors voted "Antisemite of the Year" in contest by StopAntisemitism.

BBC ranked third on 'Global Antisemitism Top Ten List'

Simon Wiesenthal Center ranks the BBC third on its yearly “Global Antisemitism Top Ten List.”

Illinois divests pension fund from Unilever over Israel boycott

Illinois Investment Policy Board unanimously votes to divest from Unilever over Ben & Jerry's boycott of Jewish communities.

US state treasurers seek Ben & Jerry's boycott reversal

Seven US state treasurers have written to Unilever urging the company to override Ben & Jerry’s boycott of Judea and Samaria.

Dov Hikind calls out NY governor for not divesting from Unilever

After NY state comptroller divests $111 million in Unilever holdings, Hikind wonders why Governor Hochul is not also taking action.

New York State to divest from Unilever following B&J boycott

NY State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says Unilever decision not to sell ice cream in Judea and Samaria is a violation of 2016 anti-BDS policy.

Florida ends investments in Unilever over Ben & Jerry's boycott

90-day review period ends without change in Unilever policy, causing Florida to cease all new investments in Ben & Jerry's parent company.

Ben & Jerry's BDS: Tennessee Gov. considers boycotting Unilever

Samaria Regional Council chairman Yossi Dagan meets Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to discuss response to Ben & Jerry's boycoot.

US pro-Israel orgs: Unilever can overturn Ben & Jerry's boycott

Two pro-Israel groups have sent a letter to Unilever contending it has an obligation to overturn Ben & Jerry's boycott of Israel.

Why Ben & Jerry think they aren’t anti-Semites

Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield were simply pitiful as they tried to justify their progressive and woke policy/ Op-ed.

BDS proves once again that it’s all about the anti-Semitism

Rooney's translation refusal and Ben & Jerry’s singling out Israel for boycotts, tell us all we need to know about Jew-hatred. Op-ed.