Posted on 07/19/2021 8:47:59 AM PDT by Trump20162020
We believe it is inconsistent with our values for Ben & Jerry’s ice cream to be sold in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). We also hear and recognize the concerns shared with us by our fans and trusted partners.
We have a longstanding partnership with our licensee, who manufactures Ben & Jerry’s ice cream in Israel and distributes it in the region. We have been working to change this, and so we have informed our licensee that we will not renew the license agreement when it expires at the end of next year.
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Thanks for the clarification. Wonder how this is affecting the former owners’ stock prices?
If they still own any stock, probably not negatively. Unilever has a market reach that B & J could’ve never dreamed of.
My point being that they, as Jews, probably own a lot of stock in a company that is taking sides against Israel, and they are therefore complicit.
Oh, OK. Valid point.
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