Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of the iconic ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s, has resigned from the company he helped build nearly five decades ago, accusing its parent company, London-based Unilever, of silencing its longstanding social mission and eroding its independence.

In an open letter shared publicly by co-founder and 47-year business partner Ben Cohen on X, Greenfield described the decision as one of the “most painful” he has ever made, in the ongoing tensions between the brand’s founders and Unilever.

Cohen’s caption to the announcement wrote: “After 47 years, Jerry has made the difficult decision to step down from the company we built together. I’m sharing his words as he resigns from Ben & Jerry’s. His legacy deserves to be true to our values, not silenced by MagnumGlobal #FreeBe

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