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 ...

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 has filed a lawsuit against Unilever, claiming its parent company “threatened to dismantle its board and sue its members” if the brand spoke out in support of Palestine ...

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 ...

Ben & Jerry's filed a lawsuit on Wednesday alleging that Unilever, its parent company, had silenced its attempts to show support for the Palestinians amid the Gaza war and threatened to dismantle the ...