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Ousted Ben & Jerry's board chair sues Unilever, alleging defamation

Mittal is seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages.

|ByREUTERS
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Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, poses with a sign as he protests against the Magnum Ice Cream Company capital markets day, outside a hotel in Grosvenor Square, in London, Britain September 9, 2025.

'Sweet resistance' among pitches for Ben Cohen's new Gaza-themed watermelon ice cream

In previous years, the ice cream company has used its platform to highlight issues like marriage equality, the refugee crisis and climate change.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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Ben & Jerry’s board denounces ‘genocide in Gaza’ in ice-cream maker’s latest salvo against Israel

The statement comes four years after the board sparked a bitter legal battle with parent company Unilever over an earlier pledge to stop selling its products in “Occupied Palestinian Territory.”

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After Strauss: Another food giant raises prices by up to 16%

Unilever will raise chocolate prices by 12%-16% starting January 1, including Klik snacks, following Strauss's recent cocoa and coffee price hikes.

|ByLIAM ADIV/MAARIV

Letters to the Editor April 20, 2022: Russian hypocrisy

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say

APRIL 19, 2022ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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The story of Unilever’s war on the Jewish state - opinion

If the capture of Unilever by antisemitic radicals is allowed to stand, we can assume that many similarly placed companies will bow to the pressure.

APRIL 17, 2022ByJACOB BAIME
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Ben & Jerry's contract is discriminatory - US product company

American Quality Products' legal representation filed a rebuttal to Unilever's plan to cease distribution to the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

APRIL 7, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An ice cream assembly line at the Ben & Jerry's factory near Kiryat Malachi, July 2021

Unilever expects new Ben & Jerry's 'arrangement' for Israel by year-end

Investors are watching the ice cream controversy as a test of CEO Alan Jope's ability to balance his emphasis on marketing tied to social issues with financial results.

FEBRUARY 10, 2022ByREUTERS
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Unilever warns of high inflation, rules out big M&A

Unilever reported a 4.9% rise in fourth-quarter underlying sales as people continued to eat more at home.

FEBRUARY 10, 2022ByREUTERS
Unilever headquarters in Rotterdam, Netherlands August 21, 2018.