FILE - Jerry Greenfield, left, and Ben Cohen scoop ice cream cones during their 20th anniversary party at a scoop shop in Burlington, Vt., in this May 5, 1998 photo. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)

Jerry quits Ben & Jerry’s, saying its independence on social issues has been stifled

by The Associated Press September 17, 2025

written by The Associated Press September 17, 2025

By Michelle Chapman Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield is leaving the ice cream brand after 47 years, saying that the independence it once had to speak up on social issues has been stifled by parent company Unilever. In a letter that co-founder Ben Cohen posted on social media p...

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