Editing Ben & Jerry's (section)

===Unilever spin-off===

On March 19, 2024, Unilever announced it would divest its ice cream brands and cut 7,500 jobs in order to make "a simpler, more focused and higher performing Unilever." Included in the spin-off are Ben & Jerry's, [[Cornetto (frozen dessert)|Cornetto]], [[Magnum (ice cream)|Magnum]], [[Talenti]], and [[Wall's (ice cream)|Wall's]]. The divestment is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Karaian |first=Jason |date=March 19, 2024 |title=Unilever to Cut 7,500 Jobs and Spin Off Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Unit |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/19/business/unilever-ben-jerrys-job-cuts.html |access-date=March 19, 2024 |website=New York Times}}</ref>

==== Allegations of censorship and retaliation against Unilever ====
In 2025, Ben & Jerry's independent board accused Unilever of violating the company's independence as stipulated in the merger agreement the two companies signed in 2000. The board said that Unilever had prevented it from posting on social media in support of [[Palestinian refugees]], the [[First Amendment to the United States Constitution|First Amendment]] rights of [[2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses|student protestors]] and a ceasefire in the [[Gaza war]]. The board also said that Unilever had blocked its donations to [[Jewish Voice for Peace]] and the [[Council on American–Islamic Relations|Council on American-Islamic Relations]]. It also alleged that Unilever had blocked more recent posts in opposition to Donald Trump's second presidential agenda, and fired CEO [[David Stever]] in retaliation for the company's political stances.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Treisman |first=Rachel |date=2025-03-20 |title=Ben & Jerry's alleges its CEO was fired over its political activism. Here's the scoop |url=https://www.npr.org/2025/03/20/nx-s1-5334417/ben-jerrys-ceo-removed-unilever-lawsuit-activism |access-date=2025-03-25 |work=NPR |language=en}}</ref>