BURLINGTON, Vt. —
Jerry Greenfield, the co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, has resigned from the company.
Greenfield released a statement announcing his departure, which was shared by his co-founder, Ben Cohen, on social media Tuesday night. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.
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 #FreeBenAndJerrys pic.twitter.com/EZXGRjs76a — Ben Cohen (@YoBenCohen) September 17, 2025
The decision follows a yearslong dispute with Ben & Jerry’s p