Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, is leaving the iconic ice cream brand he started in 1978 with pal Ben Cohen, after ongoing political disputes with British parent company Unilever.

“After 47 years, Jerry has made the difficult decision to step down from the company we built together,” Cohen wrote on X. “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.”

Cohen ended the social media post with the hashtag #FreeBenAndJerrys, before sharing Greenfield’s letter online.

In that letter, Greenfield said, “it’s with a broken heart that I’ve decided I can no longer, in good conscience . . . remain an employee,” and accused Unilever of curbing the ice cream brand’s independence to stand up and speak ou

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