Jerry resigns from Ben & Jerry's because parent company won't let them be woke anymore

Not The Bee ^ | September 17, 2025 | Wolfgang Ramsay

[Frank Drebin]

I hope they hire a guy named Dover to replace him. I’m working on the new logo in case it happens.

[FlingWingFlyer]

The two old Bolshies are getting ready to croak on their own anyway. Their party is over.

[faithhopecharity]

Good riddance to some very bad evil rubbish!

[Opinionated Blowhard]

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

Spare me. What did this narcissistic dope want to speak up about that they silenced him on? To create a Donald Trump ice cream flavor? Or did he want to celebrate the murder of Charlie Kirk and Unilever said no?

[mairdie]

One more retirement and I can go back to eating Ben & Jerry’s cherry ice cream. Waiting...

[philman_36]

...Ben & Jerry's has been silenced, sidelined for fear of upsetting those in power.

That would be the customers who stopped buying the product.
Customers hold the ultimate power and THEY spoke loudly...and were heard.

[rktman]

More here:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4341030/posts

Will they have ‘jerry cherry tear’ flavored ice cream?

[alexander_busek]

Does this mean that, after boycotting them for the past 15 years or so, I can start buying their ice cream again?

Think I'd better wait a while and see...

Regards,

[Dilbert San Diego]

Can I ask a stupid question?

Why did they sell their brand? Did Ben and Jerry become very wealthy in selling?

Just saying, if they had never sold, they would be in control, and be able to make all the political statements they desire. If they still owned the brand.

So why did they sell, if its so damn important to make political statements, as opposed to just selling their products?

[chuckee]

Unilever has been trying to get rid of his ass for years, But when they bought the company they got stuck contractually agreeing to keep him on in an “advisory” capacity which apparently he took to mean whining. Congrats, Unilever

[mikey_hates_everything]

because parent company won't let them be woke anymore

So the hippies get put to sleep for good?

[Red Badger]

I can now eat Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream without the politics.............

[1Old Pro]

Did Ben and Jerry become very wealthy in selling?

YES. then years later offered to buy it back as they got into a spat with Unilever.

[awelliott]

Buh bye....

[Red Badger]

In April 2000, Ben & Jerry’s sold itself to British multinational food giant Unilever for $326 million ($607 million in 2025 accounting for inflation).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_%26_Jerry%27s#Allegations_of_censorship_and_retaliation_against_Unilever

[BBQToadRibs2]

I’m a little surprised no one else saw what you did there. LOL

[Vaquero]

Always refused to buy their commy crap.
Bought haggen das instead

[SharpRightTurn]

Eat dirt, Jerry.

[ncfool]

Pretty funny he was happy to take the money when he sold the company. Frankly Unilever should’ve done this within 24 months of buying the company. They hurt their own brand by keeping him and the other idiot on board.