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Private equity firms including Blackstone and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice are exploring potential bids for The Magnum Ice Cream Company, according to a Reuters report citing sources familiar with the matter.

Ben & Jerry’s has introduced a new limited-edition flavour, Honey Graham Latte.

The new flavour offerings – Straw-Bae Shortcake, PB Blondie Bestie and Mocha Mood Pie – bring the total Sundaes portfolio to seven.

The new launch aims to meet the burgeoning demand for convenient snacking options, which is anticipated to expand by 6.7% over the next three years.

There have been a host of products that made us do a double-take over the course of this year, from the Magnum Ice Cream Company’s first product as its devolved entity (glow-in-the-dark ice lollies) to battery-flavoured crisps, 2025 has been full of incredible innovations.

Ben & Jerry’s independent board is pushing back against parent group The Magnum Ice Cream Company’s removal of several of its directors, including chair Anuradha Mittal, as part of a new term limit announced last week.

Amid an ongoing dispute between Ben & Jerry’s and its parent group The Magnum Ice Cream Company, three of the ice cream brand’s independent board members are set to be removed.

Ben & Jerry’s is expanding beyond pints and into the handheld novelty space with the debut of its new Ice Cream Bars, rolling out to US retailers beginning January 2026.

The Magnum Ice Cream Company has announced a £50 million investment into its manufacturing site in Gloucester, the UK’s largest ice cream factory.