Coverage dated March 18, 2024

Unilever to split off its ice cream unit including Ben & Jerry's; shares pop 5%

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Consumer goods giant Unilever said Tuesday that it is separating its ice cream unit, which includes Ben & Jerry’s and Magnum, as part of a restructuring plan...

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Unilever to split off its ice cream unit including Ben & Jerry's; shares pop 5% (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Consumer goods giant Unilever said Tuesday that it is separating its ice cream unit, which includes Ben & Jerry’s and Magnum, as part of a restructuring plan...

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    Unilever rises 5.4% after plans to split off its ice cream unit including Ben & Jerry's (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Consumer goods giant Unilever said Tuesday that it is separating its ice cream unit, which includes Ben & Jerry’s and Magnum, as part of a restructuring plan...

  3. Washington Times

    Unilever is cutting 7,500 jobs and spinning off its Ben & Jerry’s ice cream business (opens Washington Times)

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    Unilever, the company that makes Ben & Jerry's ice cream, Dove soaps and Vaseline, said Tuesday that it is cutting 7,500 jobs and spinning off its ice cream business to reduce costs and boost profits.

  4. KREM Spokane

    Unilever to cut 7,500 jobs and spin off its ice cream business, which includes Ben & Jerry's (opens KREM Spokane)

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    The company will be selling off the Ben & Jerry's brand as well as the Magnum brand of ice cream bars.

  5. Fortune

    Ben & Jerry’s maker Unilever is spinning off its ice cream unit and slashing up to 7,500 jobs amid activist investor pressure to streamline its business (opens Fortune)

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    The layoffs and separation of its ice cream unit will "help create a simpler, more focused, and higher performing Unilever,” the company said.

  6. FOX Business

    Unilever to cut 7,500 jobs, spin off ice cream unit (opens FOX Business)

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    Unilever is cutting its global workforce as it works to slim down operations and spin off one of its business units

  7. Bowling Green Daily News

    AP Trending SummaryBrief at 9:13 a.m. EDT (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    Unilever to cut 7,500 jobs and spin off its ice cream business, which includes Ben & Jerry

  8. CBS News

    Unilever bought Ben & Jerry (opens CBS News)

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    Unilever said it's spinning off iconic ice cream brand Ben & Jerry's to focus on its other businesses.

  9. Investopedia

    Unilever Stock Rises on Plan to Spin Off Ice Cream Division, Including Ben & Jerry's (opens Investopedia)

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    Shares of Unilever rose after the consumer products giant announced plans to separate Ben & Jerry’s and its other ice cream brands into a stand-alone business, in a restructuring expected to affect around 7,500 jobs.

  10. Fox7 Austin

    Unilever to cut 7,500 jobs and split off ice cream division, including Ben & Jerry's (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Unilever, the giant company behind Ben & Jerry’s, Dove soaps, and Hellman’s mayonnaise, said it’s spinning off its ice cream business to try and reduce costs.

  11. New York Times

    Unilever to Cut 7,500 Jobs and Spin Off Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Unit (opens New York Times)

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    The consumer goods giant said the moves would make for a “simpler, more focused company” as consumers trade down to cheaper brands amid high inflation.

  12. The Daily Caller

    Ben & Jerry’s Parent Company Unilever Cuts 7,500 Jobs, Plans To Split Ownership (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Unilever announced Monday its plans to cut 7,500 jobs and split the ownership of its ice cream business, Ben & Jerry’s.

  13. Quartz

    Unilever is ditching Ben & Jerry's and its other ice cream brands (opens Quartz)

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    The British company is cutting 7,500 jobs to focus on its core portfolio that includes Dove and Axe

  14. Forbes

    Unilever Shares Up 4% As It Plans To Cut 7,500 Jobs (opens Forbes)

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    Unilever said the separation of its ice cream unit, which includes brands like Ben & Jerry’s and Magnum, is part of a plan to streamline its operations.

  15. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Unilever is cutting 7,500 jobs and spinning off its ice cream business (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Unilever, the company that makes Ben & Jerry's ice cream, Dove soaps and Vaseline, said Tuesday that it is cutting 7,500 jobs and spinning off its ice cream business to reduce costs and boost profits.

  16. VTDigger

    Unilever to spin off ice cream brands, including Ben & Jerry’s (opens VTDigger)

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    The company will also cut 7,500 jobs across all its brands.

  17. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Unilever to cut 7,500 jobs, spin off its ice cream business (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Unilever said it will invest in technology to find efficiencies and avoid duplication that it anticipates will help it save $867 million over the next three years.

  18. CNN

    Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum at the heart of a new $8 billion ice cream firm to be spun out of Unilever (opens CNN)

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    The world’s biggest ice cream business is about to go it alone.

  19. France 24

    Ben & Jerry's owner Unilever to spin off ice cream arm (opens France 24)

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    British consumer goods giant Unilever announced Tuesday that it will separate its ice cream unit, whose top-selling products include Ben & Jerry's and Magnum, as a standalone business.

  20. Bloomberg

    Unilever to Separate Ice Cream Unit And Cut 7,500 Jobs (opens Bloomberg)

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    Unilever Plc plans to separate its ice cream business that includes brands such as Ben & Jerry’s and Magnum as Chief Executive Officer Hein Schumacher streamlines the UK consumer-goods giant by cutting 7,500 jobs.

  21. NBC Chicago

    Unilever to split off its ice cream unit including Ben & Jerry's (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Consumer goods giant Unilever said Tuesday that it is separating its ice cream unit, which includes Ben & Jerry’s and Magnum, as part of a restructuring plan...

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