Jerry of Ben & Jerry fame has resigned from his role with the ice cream giant
- Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, has resigned from his role as brand ambassador following a public dispute with parent company Unilever over the conflict in Gaza.
- Greenfield stated he could no longer remain an employee after 47 years, claiming Ben & Jerry's had been 'silenced' by Unilever regarding its progressive social activism.
- The rift intensified after Ben & Jerry's 2021 decision to cease sales in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, leading to legal challenges when Unilever sold the Israeli business to a local licensee.
- Ben & Jerry's has maintained a rare stance among US companies by speaking out on issues like Gaza, which it has described as ‘genocide’.
- Greenfield's departure comes as the founders advocate for Ben & Jerry's to be spun off from Unilever, with co-founder Ben Cohen recently protesting in London for the brand's independence.