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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Marcelo Alejandro Leyva Chapa

Unilever Threatens To Cut Ben & Jerry's £4m Funding Over Pro-Palestinian Stance and Anti-Trump Messaging

Unilever has considered pulling funding to Ben & Jerry's foundation after pro-Palestinian and anti-Trump stances. (Credit: Ben & Jerry's UK)

Boardroom tensions have boiled over between Unilever and its famously outspoken ice cream brand, with the corporate giant now demanding a complete audit of Ben & Jerry's charitable giving.

The parent company, which currently funnels £3.75 million ($5 million) yearly into the ice cream maker's foundation based on sales profits, is threatening to freeze this funding entirely amidst a bitter dispute over activism.

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