Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, has announced his departure from the iconic ice cream company after 47 years.

Greenfield stated that the brand’s independence to speak out on social justice issues has been stifled by its parent company, Unilever.

The big picture: In a letter posted on social media by fellow co-founder Ben Cohen, Greenfield expressed disappointment that Ben & Jerry’s can no longer act freely on its social mission. • The original merger agreement with Unilever in 2000 was designed to preserve Ben & Jerry’s social mission and values in perpetuity through a unique governance structure. • Greenfield lamented that this independence is now effectively lost, which he called “profoundly disappointing,” especially during a time of serious civil rights attacks in

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