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...The independence of Ben & Jerry’s board was enshrined when Unilever acquired the company in 2000....
...Ben & Jerry’s board did not immediately respond to requests for comment....
...In 2000, Ben & Jerry’s was sold to Unilever for $326mn....
...Neither Cohen nor Greenfield is on Ben & Jerry’s board....
...Lawyers for Ben & Jerry’s also argued Zinger could use intellectual property and make products that contradict Ben & Jerry’s social stances....
...Unilever did not respond to questions about pay to members of the Ben & Jerry’s board, but said: “Under the terms of Unilever’s acquisition agreement of Ben & Jerry’s in 2000, Ben & Jerry’s and its independent...
...In a consumer goods world battling customer apathy with established brands, Ben and Jerry’s grew 9 per cent last year....
...Plus, Ben & Jerry’s is in a legal battle with parent company Unilever over sales in the disputed West Bank and East Jerusalem....
...However, Unilever last month agreed to sell its interests in Ben & Jerry’s in Israel to the licence holder, Avi Zinger’s American Quality Products — a move that Ben & Jerry’s said violated the terms of its...
...A person close to Ben & Jerry’s independent board declined to comment on whether it supported Unilever’s announcement on Wednesday....
...Ben & Jerry’s had previously said it would not renew AQP’s licence to distribute the ice cream....
...to lobby against Ben &Jerry’s move to stop selling in the West Bank and East Jerusalem....
...Dogs at Ben & Jerry’s are mostly kept in workers’ offices and cubicles (guarded by baby-gates); they are not allowed in most communal areas....
...On previous occasions, Ben & Jerry’s edgier approach produced mutual benefits....
...Although it correctly stated that Ben & Jerry’s intended to withdraw from the occupied Palestinian territories, the Ben & Jerry’s board complained about an explicit reference, added by Unilever, to continuing...
...Despite the pushback from US pension funds and fierce opposition from the Israeli government, other groups have backed Ben & Jerry’s....
...dialogue with Ben & Jerry’s and the rest of Unilever”....
...independent B.O.D. that’s empowered to protect and defend Ben & Jerry’s brand equity and integrity”....
...“I didn’t see it as corporations; I saw it as the wealthy founders of Ben & Jerry’s, as individuals,” he said. “And a central location will provide structure and momentum.”...
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