Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield is leaving the beloved ice cream brand amid a years-long dispute with its parent company Unilever, according to an open-letter posted Tuesday night by his fellow business partner and longtime friend, Ben Cohen.

“It’s with a broken heart that I’ve decided I can no longer, in good conscience, and after 47 years, remain an employee of Ben & Jerry’s,” Greenfield wrote. “I am resigning from the company Ben and I started back in 1978. This is one of the hardest and most painful decisions I’ve ever made.”

“This isn’t because I’ve lost my love for the people at Ben & Jerry’s,” he continued. “Quite the opposite. The folks who show up every day in our factories, scoop shops, and offices are some of the most passionate, caring, and values-driven people you’

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