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Ben & Jerry’s Sues Parent Unilever to Block West Bank Ice Cream Deal
- Ice cream maker seeks court order blocking sale to Zinger
- Unilever says in a statement that ‘deal has already closed’
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Ben & Jerry’s sued its corporate parent, Unilever Plc, to block a deal that would allow its ice cream to be sold in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, claiming that would conflict with the company’s “core values.”
The ice cream maker said Unilever’s decision to sell the Ben & Jerry’s brand and trademark rights in Israel to businessman Avi Zinger violates its 2000 acquisition agreement with the global food, home care and beauty products giant.
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Ben & Jerry’s Sues Parent Unilever to Block West Bank Ice Cream Deal