Ice cream pints from Ben & Jerry were seen on the shelf of the ideal fresh market in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City on March 19, 2024.
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Ben & Jerry accused his parents Unilever Ask for his silence to the president Donald TrumpWhen it is ready Remove the ice cream brand Later this year.
In a filing filed in a federal court in Manhattan Thursday night, Ben & Jerry’s said that Unilever ice cream chief Peter Ter Kulve unilaterally banned it earlier in the day Publish any posts that criticize President Trump” awaiting further review.
Ben & Jerry said Ter Kulve cited Unilever’s reorganization in defending his own actions and said it created a “unprecedented time” “New News”.
Ben & Jerry’s said Ter Kulve had previously banned posts on planning on hot ass issues when Trump opened on January 20.
Unilever did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday. Ben & Jerry’s did not immediately respond to a similar request.
Ben & Jerry’s allegations are in its lawsuit to prevent Unilever from allegedly demolishing its independent board and ending its social activism efforts.
Many companies have changed their social policies. Including diversityHe seems to show respect for Trump since he started the second time White House semester.
Since its founding in 1978 by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, Ben & Jerry’s has a socially conscious task.
Unilever purchased Ben & Jerry in 2000. Open battle Since 2021, Ben & Jerry has stopped selling in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The business there was later sold.
The planned spin-off is because Unilever simplifies its portfolio, which has dozens of brands including Dove, Hellmann’s, Knorr, Surf and Vaseline.
Unilever chose Amsterdam instead of London and New York as its main listings on Thursday, when it spins Ben & Jerry’s, Breyers, Magnum and other ice cream brands into independent companies. Ice cream revenue totaled 8.3 billion euros (US$8.72 billion) in 2024.
The case is Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Company v Unilever et al., U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 24-08641.
