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Jerry Greenfield Quits Ben & Jerry’s After 47 Years, Citing Unilever “Silencing” Over Gaza

  Unilever and Ben & Jerry's have clashed since 2021, when the ice cream maker said it would stop sales in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield has resigned after nearly five decades at the iconic ice cream brand, deepening a long-running feud with parent company Unilever over its stance on the Gaza conflict. In an open letter shared by partner Ben Cohen, Greenfield said the company’s independence — enshrined in its 2000 merger agreement with Unilever — had eroded, leaving its social mission “silenced.” The rift traces back to 2021, when Ben & Jerry’s halted sales in Israeli-occupied West Bank settlements, a move Unilever opposed. The dispute escalated as the brand’s social mission board described Israel’s war on Gaza as “genocide,” a rare position for a major U.S. company. Unilever’s ice cream division, Magnum, thanked Greenfield for his contributions but rejected his claims, saying it sought constructive dialogue to preserve the...
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Piña Coladas

 


If you like piña coladas, whip up this frosty cocktail with frozen pineapple, cream of coconut, and rum.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups frozen pineapple chunks
  • 2 cups ice cubes
  • 6 oz. (¾ cup) Coco Lopez® Cream of Coconut
  • 2 oz. (¼ cup) full-fat unsweetened coconut milk
  • or heavy cream
  • 6 oz. (¾ cup) white rum
  • Juice of 1 lime (about 2 tablespoons)
  • Pineapple slices and/or Maraschino cherries, for
  • garnish


  • INSTRUCTIONS  

Put the pineapple, ice, cream of coconut, coconut milk (or heavy cream), rum, and lime  juice into a blender.

Blend until smooth and frosty. Pour into glasses and garnish with pineapple slices and Maraschino cherries, if desired. Serve immediately.





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