Ben & Jerry’s filed suit against its parent company Unilever on Tuesday in an effort to block its sale of the Vermont-based brand’s Israel business to a local franchisee.

Ben & Jerry's filed a lawsuit in federal court against its parent company, Unilever, to try and stop the sale of its Israeli business to a local licensee.

Ben & Jerry’s sued its corporate parent, Unilever Plc, to block a deal that would allow its ice cream to be sold in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, claiming that would conflict with the company ...

Ben & Jerry's, owned by Unilever, has a history of activism. The ice cream maker sues its parent company, says it silenced support of Palestine and blocked donations. It's rare for a subsidiary to ...

Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s sued its parent company Unilever in federal court, alleging the consumer packaged goods giant sought to “silence” efforts to speak out on human rights issues ...

Unilever, the parent company of Ben and Jerry’s, infringed upon the ice cream maker’s “social mission” by preventing it from speaking out in favor of Palestine, according to a lawsuit.

The manufacturer and distributor of Ben & Jerry’s in Israel is suing Vermont-based Ben & Jerry’s and its parent company Unilever for its decision last summer to end sales in the Israeli ...

Ben & Jerry’s has sued its parent company Unilever accusing it of silencing the ice cream maker from making statements in support of Palestinians in the Gaza war.. The complaint, filed Wednesday ...

Ben & Jerry’s is not letting go of its West Bank pullout goal without a fight — with its parent company. The iconic ice cream brand has filed a lawsuit against Unilever over its decision last ...

The independent board of Ben & Jerry’s has accused its parent company, Unilever Plc, of silencing it on advocating for Palestinian rights, in contravention of an agreement between the two.

Ben & Jerry's said its board voted 5-2 to sue, with the two Unilever appointees dissenting. Unilever did not immediately respond to requests for comment, but has defended Ben & Jerry's right to ...

Ben & Jerry's Sues Parent Company to Block Sale of Its Israeli Business Last year, Ben & Jerry's announced it was going to stop selling its ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and ...