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 ...

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 ...

From the archive: WSJ’s Annie Gasparro explained in 2022 how the brand’s stance on social causes had helped it remain a leader in the U.S. ice-cream market, despite some backlash. Photo: Ben & Jerry’s ...

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

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 ...

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield is resigning from the ice cream company he founded in 1978, saying the brand’s freedom to speak out on social issues has been stifled by parent company ...

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield has quit the ice cream brand he started in 1978 amid a dispute with its British owner Unilever, according to a post by the company’s other co-founder, Ben ...

Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield has resigned from the ice cream company he and his childhood friend built together, after nearly 50 years. Now, it's just Ben. Greenfield quit as a result of ...

Named the year’s “new star” at the 1954 Golden Globes, she appeared alongside the biggest names of her time. She later embarked on a long career in television. Named the year’s “new star” at the 1954 ...

Theo Wells-Spackman is a Report for America corps member who reports for VTDigger.org. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield launched a campaign Tuesday to “free” the ice cream company they founded from its ...

Unilever’s soon-to-be-demerged ice cream business was preparing to pitch to potential investors at its Capital Markets Day – under its new name: The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC). As CEO Peter ter ...

Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler, the longest-serving New Yorker in the House, will not seek reelection in 2026, stating that there's a "necessity for generational change in the party." In an interview ...