Ben & Jerry's Co-Founder Accuses Owners of Silencing Social Mission
Update: 2025-12-16
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Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerrys, accuses the brands new owners, Magnum Ice Cream Company, of silencing its social mission. Three board members, including chair Anuradha Mittal, are leaving due to new nine-year service limits. Cohen calls this another step in Magnums systematic effort to dismantle Ben & Jerrys from the inside. The tension highlights a long-standing disagreement between the brands original mission and its corporate owners, with disputes dating back to Unilevers acquisition in 2000.
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