
Ben & Jerry's boss 'ousted over political activism'
BBC News
Ice cream maker alleges the move is part of efforts by its parent company to silence its activism
Ben & Jerry's Homemade Holdings Inc., trading and commonly known as Ben & Jerry's, is an American company that manufactures ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sorbet. Founded in 1978 in Burlington, Vermont, the company went from a single ice cream parlor to a multinational brand over the course of a few decades. The company was sold in 2000 to the multinational conglomerate Unilever but operates as an independent subsidiary. Its present-day headquarters is in South Burlington, Vermont, with its factory in Waterbury, Vermont.
Ice cream maker alleges the move is part of efforts by its parent company to silence its activism