Despite the fact that Ben & Jerry's is now one of the most successful ice cream brands worldwide, the original plan wasn't ...

Jerry Greenfield, one of two founders of the iconic progressive ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s, has stepped down citing political pressure from the brand’s parent company, Unilever. The Ben & Jerry’s ...

In 2000, Ben & Jerry’s made headlines following a bombshell acquisition by Unilever, the multinational global consumer goods company headquartered in London, England. The partnership came with big ...

Ben & Jerry’s has always been about more than ice cream. The Vermont company, founded in 1978 by Jerry Greenfield and Ben Cohen in Burlington, is known for activism. Under “Issues We Care About,” on ...

NEW YORK — Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield, part of the duo whose names shaped the popular ice cream brand over the last half century, has quit the company after a rift and public feud with ...

In an interview with NBC News’ Hallie Jackson, Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen spoke about his partner Jerry Greenfield’s exit from the ice cream business they built together. Cohen says Greenfield ...

Seeking independence from corporate owners, Ben & Jerry’s Co-founder Jerry Greenfield has announced he is resigning from the company that made him famous. On September 9th, Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream ...

A co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s is calling it quits, accusing parent company Unilever of muzzling the storied ice-cream brand and stripping it of its independence. Jerry Greenfield’s letter address to ...

Jerry Greenfield, who co-founded Ben & Jerry's with Ben Cohen, announced his departure from the ice cream company on Sept. 16 Lisa Lake/Getty Jerry Greenfield and Ben Cohen co-founded Ben & Jerry's in ...

Jerry Greenfield announced on Wednesday, Sept. 17, that he was resigning from the company after 47 years Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 and covers ...

“Standing up for the values of justice, equity, and our shared humanity has never been more important,” Jerry Greenfield said. Jerry Greenfield, one of two founders of the iconic progressive ice cream ...

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield is leaving the ice cream brand after 47 years, saying that the independence it once had to speak up on social issues has been stifled by parent company ...