The Latest Breaking News from Ben Jerry

Consumer goods group reports sales growth despite falling volumes of goods sold

Unilever boss Alan Jope said product prices had not kept up with inflation

Firm says it does not agree with parent company’s decision to sell off brand’s Israeli business

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Yesterday Unilever plc (NYSE:UL) sold its Ben & Jerry’s business in Israel to Avi Zinger, the current Israel-based licensee.  Under the terms of Unilever’s acquisition agreement of Ben & Jerry’s in 2000, Ben & Jerry’s was granted rights to make decisions about its social mission. Still, Unilever reserved primary responsibility for financial and operational…

Deal means that the ice cream will be sold in settlements in occupied Palestinian land, despite the brand’s opposition.

Move follows ice-cream brand’s decision to stop selling in Palestinian territories as it was ‘inconsistent’ with its values

Unilever says it has reached a new business arrangement in Israel that will effectively end Ben & Jerry’s policy of not selling ice cream in annexed east Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank

Shoppers are being urged to check their freezers for a batch of the frozen dessert which has been packed with the wrong lid