ben & jerry’s

Ben & Jerry’s says it opposes parent company’s plan to sell the brand’s Israel rights

The ice cream maker said the Unilever Israel deal “is inconsistent with Ben & Jerry’s values.”

By Andrew Lapin June 30, 2022 10:52 am

A pint of Ben & Jerry's Cookie Dough ice cream

Following bitter debate, Ben & Jerry’s owner reaches deal to keep ice cream in Israel and the West Bank

The company will sell the Israeli rights to the brand to the ice cream maker’s longtime Israel distributor, which had sued Unilever for the rights.

June 29, 2022 10:33 am

Michigan pension fund sues Ben & Jerry’s owner over ice cream maker’s Israel policy

The suit alleges that the policy was improperly disclosed to shareholders, and is the latest in a new round of Israel-related developments for the ice cream maker.

June 17, 2022 12:50 pm

A freezer full of Ben & Jerry's ice cream with Hebrew lettering on the labels

Colorado invokes a pro-Israel state law to divest its pension fund from Ben & Jerry’s

By Andrew Lapin March 21, 2022 5:38 pm

In TV interview, Ben & Jerry’s founders say accusations of antisemitism following West Bank pullout are ‘absurd’

By Shira Hanau October 11, 2021 3:40 am

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio raps Ben & Jerry’s, saying he’ll lay off Cherry Garcia

By Andrew Silow-Carroll July 20, 2021 2:50 pm

Breaking a 2-month silence, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream announces boycott of Israeli West Bank settlements

By Asaf Elia-Shalev July 19, 2021 12:28 pm

Ben & Jerry’s stopped using social media after violence erupted in Israel. Why?

By Asaf Elia-Shalev June 16, 2021 5:46 pm

Facebook reports increased ad revenue even as ADL-led boycott reduced spending: Report

By Marcy Oster August 2, 2020 3:04 pm

Ben & Jerry’s joins campaign to boycott Facebook advertising

By Marcy Oster June 24, 2020 2:38 pm

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