Jerry Greenfield says he cannot ‘in good conscience’ continue and says company has lost its independence

His resignation marks the latest development in a dispute with parent company Unilever.

Jerry Greenfield says he could no longer 'in good conscience' continue working for a company that had been 'silenced'.

Jerry Greenfield, il cofondatore della società statunitense di gelati Ben & Jerry’s, ha lasciato l’azienda perché ritiene che Unilever, la multinazionale britannica che la…

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"It's profoundly disappointing to come to the conclusion that that independence, the very basis of our sale to Unilever, is gone.”

Greenfield dubbed the decision "painful" but said that the Unilever had silenced the company's ability to speak up on global issues.

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Jerry Greenfield has quit the company as its rift with parent Unilever deepened over its stance on the Gaza conflict.

Jerry Greenfield says he cannot ‘in good conscience’ continue and says company has lost its independence

Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield quit the company, saying he felt that its parent company, Unilever, was stifling the brand's commitment to public activism.

He spoke out against the Trump administration in his announcement about his departure.

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The Vermont-based brand previously sued its parent company over alleged efforts to silence it and described the Gaza conflict as 'genocide'.