If there ever was an epicenter of “woke” commerce, it is Ben & Jerry’s. Headquartered in Burlington, Vermont, the longtime home of Sen. Bernie Sanders, the ice cream brand is virtually inseparable ...

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Ben & Jerry’s is suing parent company Unilever, alleging CEO David Stever was fired due to his political activism, including criticism of Donald Trump. Tensions have risen as Unilever allegedly ...

Kate joined Newsweek in May 2024. She is a graduate of Ithaca College. Ben & Jerry's is known for taking public stances on social issues. The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan, accuses Unilever of ...

Ben & Jerry's is accusing parent company Unilever of ousting its CEO in retaliation for its social media activism, the latest escalation in a long-running battle over the ice cream maker's ...

Dave Stever had been the CEO of Ben & Jerry’s since 2023. Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry's says its parent company Unilever improperly removed the ice cream company's CEO earlier this month in an ...

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Jordan King is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her current focus is on religion, health, food safety and population. She has covered the persecution of religions in the global south ...

Ben & Jerry’s claims its CEO was wrongly fired because of the ice cream company’s progressive political stance. In an amended complaint filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the ...