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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.

Research ‘exposes litany of misleading claims’ by household names, including Coca-Cola and Unilever

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

JD Sports compared salaries at companies such as Next, ASOS, John Lewis, Tesco and Unilever as part of its salary review

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The six piece collection, out now, will help raise money to train an additional 22 volunteers and answer over 1700 calls, instant messages and emails across a year

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