Why Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founders Want to Buy Their Company Back From Unilever
Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield are reportedly looking to reacquire the beloved ice cream brand, claiming its corporate owner has muzzled the company’s social activism.
Ben & Jerry’s founders discuss buying back ice cream brand
Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield have held some initial discussions in recent months about a potential deal, according to people familiar with the matter.
Ben & Jerry’s founders plot to buy back brand amid clash over Israel
The founders of Ben & Jerry’s are reportedly exploring buying the brand back from Unilever following years of conflict with the consumer giant over its stance on Israel. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, who founded the ice cream maker in Vermont in 1978, have discussed a potential deal that could be worth billions of dollars, Bloomberg reported.
Ben & Jerry's founders consider repurchasing ice-cream brand from Unilever
The co-founders of popular ice cream brand, Ben & Jerry's, are mulling repurchasing their company from Unilever. The move comes amid allegations that the parent corporation is meddling with their progressive political stance. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, now aged 73, sold their namesake ice cream business to Unilever for $326 million in 2000.
CEO of Ben & Jerry’s parent company unexpectedly steps down
The chief executive of Unilever, which owns ice cream brands such as Ben & Jerry’s and Magnum, has stepped down after less than two years at the helm, as the UK company works to boost its lackluster sales and profits.
Ben & Jerry’s churns conversation with company activism
Although Ben & Jerry’s is notable for unique ice cream flavors, the multi-million dollar company is becoming known for its activism to a smaller audience online. In 1978, childhood friends Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield founded Ben & Jerry’s in Burlington, Vermont. Today, the company produces nearly 1 million pints of ice cream a day.
Ben & Jerry’s Founders Discuss Buying Back Brand From Unilever
The founders of Ben & Jerry’s have expressed interest in buying back their namesake ice cream brand from Unilever Plc, according to people familiar with the matter.
Ben and Jerry's founders try to buy back company from parent owner amid Trump criticism 'ban'
After disputes over Donald Trump and his politics, Ben and Jerry's founders are trying to buy the company back
Ben & Jerry’s founders seek to buy back ice cream company as parent corp pulls reins on expressions of lefty politics
They’ll need their sundae best. The founders of ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s are exploring buying back their company from Unilever Plc — as the namesakes claim the corporation interferes with their lefty politics.
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Ben and Jerry's may break from Israeli brand over war
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Woke Ben & Jerry's Founders Get Rude Awakening After Discovering the Brand’s Real Owner Is Dumping Politics
The founders of the iconic Ben & Jerry’s ice cream brand may want to buy back the business they started decades ago as parent ...
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