Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that parent company Unilever has silenced its ... threatened to dismantle its board and sue its members over the issue.

In the suit, the brand says Unilever threatened to dismantle its independent board and sue the board members individually if the brand proceeded with the statement. Ben & Jerry’s also alleges in ...

Ben & Jerry's is suing parent company Unilever, accusing the consumer goods conglomerate of violating an agreement with the ice cream brand's independent board by muzzling its advocacy of ...

On four occasions, Unilever blocked attempts to speak out, per the complaint. In 2023, the company allegedly threatened to dismantle the Ben & Jerry’s board and sue individual board members if ...

Ben & Jerry's has been muzzled by Unilever in four attempts to speak out publicly against the war in Gaza with calls “for ...

Unilever threatened to dismantle the board and sue individual members if Ben & Jerry’s issued a statement supporting peace and a cease-fire, the filing said. Additionally, the Anglo-Dutch ...

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont-based Ben & Jerry’s says it’s being silenced by its parent company, Unilever, for expressing support for Palestinian refugees. According to a lawsuit filed in ...

Ben & Jerry’s and Unilever ULVR-0.15%decrease; red down pointing triangle are headed back to court. The ice-cream brand on Wednesday sued its parent company, accusing the consumer-goods giant of ...

The independent board of Ben & Jerry’s has accused its parent company, Unilever Plc, of silencing it on advocating for Palestinian rights, in contravention of an agreement between the two.