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Ben & Jerry’s enters handheld novelties category with launch of new ice cream bars
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.
Magnum Ice Cream Company says Ben & Jerry’s chair ‘unfit to serve'
The Magnum Ice Cream Company has concluded that the chair of Ben & Jerry’s independent board ‘no longer meets the criteria’ to serve, following an internal investigation conducted by external advisors.
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder reveals plans to independently launch ice cream for Palestine amid latest Unilever dispute
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen has said the brand’s parent company, Unilever, blocked it from launching an ice cream flavour in support of Palestine.
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder resigns amid ongoing activism dispute with Unilever
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield has resigned from the ice cream company after 47 years, amid an ongoing dispute between its founders and the brand’s parent group, Unilever.
Ben & Jerry’s founders push for independence as Magnum Ice Cream Company emerges
In an open letter addressed to the Magnum Ice Cream Company board, Cohen and Greenfield expressed deep concerns that the brand’s founding values are being compromised under Unilever’s stewardship.
Leadership shakeup at Ben & Jerry's amid legal dispute with Unilever
Unilever has appointed Jochanan Senf as the new CEO of Ben & Jerry's, effective immediately, marking a pivotal moment in the brand's ongoing legal confrontation with its independent board.
