Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield is leaving the ice cream brand after 47 years, saying the independence it once had to speak up on social issues has been stifled by parent company Unilever.

The message was conveyed in a letter that co-founder Ben Cohen posted on social media platform X on Greenfield's behalf.

"That independence existed in no small part because of the unique merger agreement Ben and I negotiated with Unilever, one that enshrined our social mission and values in the company's governance structure in perpetuity. It's profoundly disappointing to come to the conclusion that that independence, the very basis of our sale to Unilever, is gone," he said.

In November, Ben & Jerry's sued Unilever in federal court in New York, accusing it of silencing Ben & Jerry's stateme

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