Overview

• After 47 years with the company, Greenfield said he resigned because Ben & Jerry’s was being “silenced” and sidelined to avoid upsetting those in power.
• Ben Cohen blamed a prolonged conflict over the brand’s independence and said he will remain at Ben & Jerry’s to continue pushing from inside.
• Unilever said it disagreed with Greenfield’s characterization, reaffirmed Ben & Jerry’s three-part mission, and called the brand a thriving part of The Magnum Ice Cream Company.
• The separation of Unilever’s ice-cream business into Magnum is underway, with completion expected by mid-November 2025, according to recent reporting.
• Public reaction grew as Chance the Rapper linked the exit to the company’s record on reparations and support for Palestine, noting its 2021 halt of sales in Israeli-occupied territories.