Unilever food spin off gets marmite reception Retail Unilever’s talks over selling its food business has been met with a marmite reception as analysts warned a deal may not pay off until the long-term. The FTSE 100 giant said on Friday it is in talks with US spice and seasoning maker McCormick over offloading its food brands, including Marmite and Hellman’s. The move [...]
Unilever: US government shutdown delays ice cream float Retail Consumer goods giant Unilever has paused the launch of its ice-cream arm on New York’s stock exchange due to delays at the bourse’s security commission. The US government shut down at the start of October when Democrats and Republicans failed to come to an agreement on spending, with no end in sight. Unilever said the [...]
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder quits after being ‘silenced’ by Unilever Retail Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield has quit the company on social activism grounds as he claims the ice cream brand has been ‘silenced’ by its parent firm. In a statement co-founder Ben Cohen shared on X, Greenfield said he was “profoundly disappointed” to “come to the conclusion that [the brand’s] independence, the very basis [...]
Ben & Jerry’s founders call for release from parent company on social justice grounds September 9, 2025 The co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s have written to the board of The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC) and Magnum’s potential investors, requesting that the brand be released from the conglomerate. “Ben & Jerry’s was founded on a simple but radical premise: that our business could thrive and make outstanding products whilst standing up for progressive [...]
Leclerc launches ice cream brand LEC into £1.4bn UK market June 10, 2025 Ferrari Formula 1 driver is aiming to overtake new competitors as he enters the UK ice cream market. The 27-year-old founded LEC, a light ice bream brand, in 2024 and is now aiming to break into an industry worth £1.4bn on these shores. The driver is launching with an initial five flavours – Swirly Pistachi-oh, [...]
Unilever accused of ousting Ben and Jerry’s chief over activism March 19, 2025 Ben and Jerry’s has accused parent company Unilever of removing its chief executive David Stever over the firm’s political activism. In a court filing, the ice cream brand alleged that Unilever had violated a merger agreement by trying to silence its “social mission”, advocated by Stever. “Unilever has repeatedly threatened Ben & Jerry’s personnel, including [...]
Unilever: Amsterdam chosen for primary ice cream listing in blow for London February 13, 2025 Shares in Dove and Marmite maker Unilever have dipped despite an uptick in profit, with some additional concern as London will miss out on the primary listing of its ice cream arm. Shares dipped more than seven per cent in early trades due to “exceptionally weak” guidance, analysts said. “Unfortunately for Unilever… the market doesn’t tend [...]
Snack hack: Tesco follows Sainsbury’s with ice cream meal deal July 25, 2024 Sainsbury’s and Tesco have taken meal deal enthusiasts by storm, with a new item added to their popular lunchtime offer. Now, in addition to your usual sandwich and drink, you can pick up an ice cream or lolly to complete your meal deal at both supermarkets. At Tesco, this could see you set with a [...]