If there ever was an epicenter of “woke” commerce, it is Ben & Jerry’s. Headquartered in Burlington, Vermont, the longtime home of Sen. Bernie Sanders, the ice cream brand is virtually inseparable ...

Ben & Jerry’s is suing parent company Unilever, alleging CEO David Stever was fired due to his political activism, including criticism of Donald Trump. Tensions have risen as Unilever allegedly ...

Kate joined Newsweek in May 2024. She is a graduate of Ithaca College. Ben & Jerry's is known for taking public stances on social issues. The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan, accuses Unilever of ...

The lawsuit noted that under Stever’s tenure, Ben & Jerry’s outperformed Unilever’s ice cream portfolio and was ranked #2 on the Brand 500 Authenticity Index in both 2023 and 2024.

Jordan King is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her current focus is on religion, health, food safety and population. She has covered the persecution of religions in the global south ...

That is why it was a shock to many when it was announced that Cohen had passed away on March 17 this year. In a Facebook post, animation historian Jerry Beck confirmed Cohen was only 58 and had died ...

Ben & Jerry's accused its parent company, Unilever, of ousting its CEO, court documents show. Ben & Jerry's suit against Unilever, which is ongoing, accused it in a new filing of silencing activism.

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Ben & Jerry’s ice cream shop, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, file ...

Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s has accused its parent company of firing its CEO over his support of the brand’s progressive politics. On Tuesday, the Vermont-based brand filed an amended ...

As the relationship between Ben & Jerry’s and its parent company Unilever continues to grow tenser, the ice cream maker has alleged that its CEO was removed by Unilever over the company's ...

Pints of Unilever brand Ben & Jerry's ice cream for sale at a store in Dobbs Ferry, New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Unilever Plc would need just over 50% of shareholders to back the ...