If there ever was an epicenter of “woke” commerce, it is Ben & Jerry’s. Headquartered in Burlington, Vermont, the longtime home of Sen. Bernie Sanders, the ice cream brand is virtually inseparable ...

Ben & Jerry’s is suing parent company Unilever, alleging CEO David Stever was fired due to his political activism, including criticism of Donald Trump. Tensions have risen as Unilever allegedly ...

Kate joined Newsweek in May 2024. She is a graduate of Ithaca College. Ben & Jerry's is known for taking public stances on social issues. The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan, accuses Unilever of ...

Ben & Jerry's infamously woke CEO has been fired by the ice cream company's fed-up parent company Unilever. David Stever was booted on March 3 after Unilever bosses grew tired of Ben & Jerry's ...

Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s has accused its parent company of firing its CEO over his support of the brand’s progressive politics. On Tuesday, the Vermont-based brand filed an amended ...

“Unilever threatened to dismantle the Independent Board and sue the board members individually if Ben & Jerry’s–with its decades-long motto of ‘peace, love & ice cream’– issued the ...

A unilever spokesperson Ben & Jerry’s, whose slogan is “peace, love, & ice cream,” has long been known for championing progressive causes. Ben & Jerry’s, which was founded in 1978 ...

Ben & Jerry’s has accused its parent company, London-based Unilever, of ousting the Vermont ice cream maker’s CEO over his support for the brand’s progressive social activism. In a Tuesday ...

She regularly appears on CBS News 24/7 to discuss her reporting. Ben & Jerry's says its parent company Unilever unlawfully fired its CEO David Stever over disputes involving the brand's social ...

Sean O'Driscoll is a Newsweek Senior Crime and Courts Reporter based in Ireland. His focus is reporting on U.S. law. He has covered human rights and extremism extensively. Sean joined Newsweek in ...