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Unilever to cut 7,500 jobs and spin off its ice cream business, which includes Ben & Jerry's
Read full article: Unilever to cut 7,500 jobs and spin off its ice cream business, which includes Ben & Jerry'sUnilever, the company that makes Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, Dove soaps and Vaseline, says it's cutting 7,500 jobs and spinning off its ice cream business to reduce costs and boost profits.
Ben & Jerry's and Vermont scoop shop employees reach contract agreement
Read full article: Ben & Jerry's and Vermont scoop shop employees reach contract agreementIce cream maker Ben & Jerry’s has reached its first contract agreement with workers at a retail shop in the Vermont city where the company was founded after the employees petitioned to unionize last year.
Sale puts Ben & Jerry's ice cream back in West Bank, kind of
Read full article: Sale puts Ben & Jerry's ice cream back in West Bank, kind ofUnilever says it has reached a new business arrangement in Israel that will effectively end Ben & Jerry’s policy of not selling ice cream in annexed east Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank.
Arizona sells Unilever bonds over Ben & Jerry's Israel move
Read full article: Arizona sells Unilever bonds over Ben & Jerry's Israel moveThe state of Arizona has sold off $93 million in Unilever bonds and plans to sell the remaining $50 million invested in the global consumer products company because subsidiary Ben & Jerry's stopped selling its ice cream in Israeli-occupied territories.
Ben & Jerry's to stop sales in West Bank, east Jerusalem
Read full article: Ben & Jerry's to stop sales in West Bank, east JerusalemBen & Jerry's says it is going to stop selling its ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and contested east Jerusalem, saying the sales in the territories sought by the Palestinians are “inconsistent with our values.”.
Doggie desserts: Ben & Jerry's enters the pet food business
Read full article: Doggie desserts: Ben & Jerry's enters the pet food businessThis photo provided by Ben & Jerrys shows Ben & Jerrys dog treats. So does Ben & Jerry's. They're made from the same ingredients Ben & Jerry’s uses in its non-dairy human desserts. Ben & Jerry’s is the latest food company to pivot to pets, sensing opportunity as more Americans acquire furry friends. Three years later, Smucker acquired Ainsworth Pet Nutrition, which makes Nutrish brand pet food.
Amid pandemic, consumer goods sales hold up at Unilever
Read full article: Amid pandemic, consumer goods sales hold up at UnileverCEO Alan Jope said the Anglo-Dutch company had unlocked new levels of agility in responding to unprecedented fluctuations in demand.The company's shares jumped more than 8% on the news. Lockdowns in our markets and reduced personal care occasions amidst restricted living, led to lower demand for skin care, deodorants and hair care, which each saw volume and price decline, the company said. Second quarter underlying sales growth edged down 0.3% while turnover fell 3.1% compared to the second quarter in 2019 to 13.3 billion euros ($15.4 billion). The company noted that sales of food, ice cream and tea rose as people spent more time at home. Following a review launched in January, Unilever said it will retain its tea businesses in India and Indonesia and separate the company's remaining tea operations into a new business.
New Ben & Jerry's flavor highlights criminal justice reform
Read full article: New Ben & Jerry's flavor highlights criminal justice reformSOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. - Justice ReMix'd is Ben & Jerry's newest flavor, but it's more than just delicious. The ice cream company says it's been created with "a sweet swirl of justice under the lid." The idea is to bring awareness to the justice needed when it comes to systemic racism and criminal justice reform. Ben & Jerry's says a portion of the proceeds from the sale of Justice ReMix'd will go to Advancement Project National Office to support their work in criminal justice reform. The special pints are available in stores and in Ben & Jerry's ice cream shops.
Ben & Jerry's founders create Bernie Sanders ice cream flavor
Read full article: Ben & Jerry's founders create Bernie Sanders ice cream flavorThe founders of Ben & Jerry's claim to have the answer, and they've put it inside a new flavor called Hot Cinnamon Ice Cream. It has "one very large chocolate disc on top and a (very stiff) butter toffee backbone going down the middle," according to Sanders' campaign website. The ice cream is not affiliated with the popular ice cream company. Cohen, who is a Sanders campaign co-chair, personally designed the Hot Cinnamon Ice Cream flavor, according to the website. Cohen often jokes that if Sanders is elected president, he will be appointed as "minister of ice cream."