Ice cream manufacturer Ben & Jerry has said that Chief Executive David Stever has been forced by Unilever.
The London Stock Market-Listed Group, which sells brands of brands of a huge range from Dow to Marmite, bought Ben & Jerry in 2000.
During that process an independent board was created, two protect the values of Ben and Jerry, who have long been an active approach in their own words, “Helps to meet the needs of humans and eliminate injustice in our local, national and international communities”. The reason is that the company has included climate crisis, refugee and LGBTQ+ rights.
Now, the independent board alleges that Unilever has violated the merger agreement by trying to “silence” it, with a legal case filed in the United States, claimed the decision to remove Mr. Stere from his role.
Read in the filing: “Unilever has repeatedly threatened the personnel of Ben and Jerry, including CEO David Stever, should they fail to follow Unilever’s efforts to silence the social mission.
“Unilever … tried to force the independent board to rub the verdict,” it continued, as reported by the BBC.
Mr. Stevor was promoted as the Chief Executive of Ben & Jerry’s Chief Executive Officer in mid -2012 after joining as a factory tour guide in 20188.
financial Times Told how Ben and Jerry allegedly blocked the call for a ceasefire in Gaza on Unilever and offered support for Palestinian refugees, a claim, a claim, a claim that Unilever rejected by Unilever.
Anuradha Mittal, chairman of the independent board, said, “Dave has boldly upgraded the company’s social missions and values.”
He said, “What Dave has not done, would like to do Unilever who is to oversee the disintegration of Ben & Jerry’s Mission, Progressive Values and 2000 merger agreement, which has preserved the position of Ben and Jerry as a complete autonomous a subsidiary.”
Unilever announced his own CEO Hen Schumacher’s exit out last month, with CFO Fernando Fernandez to replace him.
The FTSE 100 firm has already decided to shut down the ice cream business as a whole, with the primary list set in Amsterdam. Unilever shares are so far in 2025 and up to 15 percent flats during the last year.
