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Cofounder Jerry Greenfield leaves Ben & Jerry’s over political dispute

Jerry Greenfield, cofounder of Ben & Jerry’s, is leaving the iconic ice cream brand he started in 1978 with pal Ben Cohen, after ongoing political disputes with British parent company Unilever. Most Read from Fast Company “After 47 years, Jerry has made the difficult decision to step down from the company we built together,” Cohen wrote on X. “I’m sharing his words as he resigns from Ben & Jerry’s. His legacy deserves to be true to our values, not silenced by @MagnumGlobal.” Cohen ended the social media ...