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Although neither co-founder has held any official role at the company for the past couple decades, both continued to serve as brand ambassadors. They helped to promote new flavors and store openings, and they’d make occasional appearances at the company to train staff.

“Standing up for the values of justice, equity, and our shared humanity has never been more important, and yet Ben & Jerry’s has been silenced, sidelined for fear of upsetting those in power,” Greenfield said in the statement. “And it’s happening at a time when our country’s current administration is attacking civil rights, voting rights of immigrants, women, and the LGBTQ community.”

1 posted on 09/17/2025 7:35:58 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
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Why do Socialists have such a long shelf life? Ugh!


2 posted on 09/17/2025 7:36:44 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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voting rights of immigrants

Only CITIZENS can vote!!!!

4 posted on 09/17/2025 7:38:16 AM PDT by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

“””“Standing up for the values of justice, equity, and our shared humanity has never been more important,”””””

Shut up and make ice cream.

I have never tasted this product due to the babbling of this guy.


5 posted on 09/17/2025 7:39:39 AM PDT by shelterguy
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

He sold out his brand for the big bucks. The Unilever would rather make money selling product than lose money to “virtue signaling”.


6 posted on 09/17/2025 7:40:04 AM PDT by kosciusko51
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I’ll probably depart this Earth never having tasted their ice cream.
There’s something about those two that rubs me the wrong way.


8 posted on 09/17/2025 7:40:46 AM PDT by ComputerGuy
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Easy fix. Hire another Jerry.


9 posted on 09/17/2025 7:41:23 AM PDT by alternatives?
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

B&J’s newest flavor is “Dorkbamastuff”. Wanna guess the smell and taste?


10 posted on 09/17/2025 7:41:54 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

“Standing up for the values of justice, equity, and our shared humanity has never been more important, and yet Ben & Jerry’s has been silenced, sidelined for fear of upsetting those in power,” Greenfield said in the statement. “And it’s happening at a time when our country’s current administration is attacking civil rights, voting rights of immigrants, women, and the LGBTQ community.”


I hear he’s got a new flavor.........DEI dark chocolate w/ vanilla ripple.


13 posted on 09/17/2025 7:46:30 AM PDT by Liz (May you be in Heaven half an hour before the devil knows you're dead (Irish blessing))
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boo boo hoo


14 posted on 09/17/2025 7:46:49 AM PDT by notdownwidems (Washington D.C. has become the enemy of free people everywhere!)
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Net worth approx $150 million:

Cohen and co-founder Jerry Greenfield started Ben & Jerry’s in 1978 with a $12,000 investment.

The company grew rapidly, reaching $30 million in annual revenue by 1987 and $150 million by 1994.

In 2000, Unilever acquired Ben & Jerry’s for $326 million in cash.

At the time of the acquisition, Cohen reportedly received a payout of around $41 million for his stake in the company, while Greenfield received about $9.5 million.

Since the Unilever sale, Cohen has retained an employment relationship and continues to receive a salary, although he has no operational or managerial duties.

Ben & Jerry’s currently generates roughly $700 million in annual revenue, but the salaries paid to Cohen and Greenfield by Unilever have not been publicly detailed. Estimates suggest these are symbolic and not executive-level, as they remain as figureheads and advisors.

Current Salary unknown


17 posted on 09/17/2025 7:48:55 AM PDT by Oystir ( )
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Get rid of Ben as well, then maybe you’ll sell more.


20 posted on 09/17/2025 7:51:24 AM PDT by Mlheureux
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

There is *nothing* worse than a rich Socialist


21 posted on 09/17/2025 7:52:13 AM PDT by AppyPappy (They don't call you a Nazi because they think you are one. They do it to justify violence. )
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When you sell your business you kind of lose control of what the new owner can do, and the only reason these two socialists were brand managers is because it somehow through sales put money in their pockets. Dear Ben and Jerry GFOAD already.


23 posted on 09/17/2025 7:55:24 AM PDT by Mastador1
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in 2021, when Ben & Jerry’s ended its sales in occupied Palestinian territories,
How could they have had any sales in Palestine? There's no food there, they are starving...
24 posted on 09/17/2025 7:56:32 AM PDT by Slicksadick (We accept the love we think we deserve.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Two more self loathing jews.


25 posted on 09/17/2025 7:56:55 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they. control you. )
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27 posted on 09/17/2025 7:58:16 AM PDT by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait.)
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Stupid ass doesn’t understand that Unilever bought their company to make money and not as a social experiment.


29 posted on 09/17/2025 8:03:37 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the Left, the Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
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“... and yet Ben & Jerry’s has been silenced, sidelined for fear of upsetting those in power,”

But they were just fine take the zillions when they sold their company to “those in power”.

Self serving hypocrites!


33 posted on 09/17/2025 8:07:43 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they. control you. )
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Many, many years ago I worked for a bank in New England. At one time our commerical guys were trying to land the B&J account. They met with the senior leadership of our bank. They brought with them a list of requirements to get their business. While most of the requirements were just good financial and transactional things they had a bunch of political things they wanted. It included things like “not doing business with Company A B or C; or other companies who did business in certain countries.”

Since a couple of our clients were defense contractors we would have had to cut ties with customers we had been doing business with for literally decades.

The President of our bank asked if they were serious. They assured us that even though we could save them a lot of cash on their transactional business, they were quite serious about their political needs.

Thankfully, the President of our bank said, “Eff that” and walked out of the meeting.

I was a littler surprised at that because our bank President tended to be all about revenue. He showed me that loyalty to long time customers was always critical t your business.

Since that day, no B&J ice cream has passed my lips. And I liked their ice cream. But they are just ass holes in real life.


34 posted on 09/17/2025 8:08:31 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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Happy to take the money, though.


36 posted on 09/17/2025 8:13:23 AM PDT by Fido969
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