Ice-cream maker’s parent is allowing sales in West Bank settlements via a third party
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Ben & Jerry’s independent board criticised parent company Unilever’s decision to allow sales under the brand in West Bank settlements via a third party. The comments, made on Tuesday in a statement shared exclusively with Bloomberg, mark the first time Ben & Jerry’s has spoken about the matter publicly since filing a lawsuit in a federal New York court in July.
Unilever is in the tricky position of being sued by its premium ice-cream unit, which it has allowed to pursue socially progressive causes via an independent board. In 2021, the independent board publicly pledged to stop sales of Ben & Jerry’s in the occupied West Bank, citing human rights, and economic and social justice concerns. Unilever decided to go over the board’s head and sell the Ben & Jerry’s business in Israel to a local producer of the ice cream.
Ben & Jerry’s said on Tuesday being present within an internationally recognised illegal occupation is inconsistent with the company’s values. The board said its ice cream shouldn’t be confused with any products sold by Blue & White Ice Cream, the local producer in Israel owned by Avi Zinger.
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