Jerry quits Ben & Jerry's after 47 years, says parent company 'silencing' him
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Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield is stepping down from the iconic ice cream brand after 47 years, claiming his progressive political views have been "silenced."
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Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield is stepping down from the iconic ice cream brand after 47 years, claiming his progressive political views have been "silenced."
“Standing up for the values of justice, equity, and our shared humanity has never been more important,” Jerry Greenfield said in a statement on social media.
Greenfield said the Vermont ice cream maker "has been silenced, sidelined for fear of upsetting those in power" by Unilever, the multinational corporation that bought Ben & Jerry's in 2000.
In a letter addressing the Ben & Jerry's community, which was shared by his partner, Ben Cohen, on social media platform X Tuesday, Greenfield said the company has lost its independence since Unilever curtailed its social activism.
Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, resigned from the ice cream company after 47 years, citing loss of independence under Unilever ownership.
Jerry Greenfield, the co-founder of the beloved Ben & Jerry's ice cream company, resigned because he was emotionally "torn apart" and felt "muzzled" by parent company Unilever, his co-founder Ben Cohen said.
Ben & Jerry’s leftist co-founder Jerry Greenfield is melting away from the ice cream brand he co-founded 47 years ago, claiming parent company Unilever is silencing its viewpoints.
Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield, whose name helped shape the popular ice cream brand, has quit the company, his partner Ben Cohen said on Wednesday, deepening the rift with parent Unilever.
Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of the Ben & Jerry's ice cream brand, has stepped down from the company he started 47 years ago citing a retreat from its campaigning spirit under parent company Unilever
