Ben & Jerry’s said its parent, Unilever (ULVR.L), decided to oust the ice cream maker’s chief executive, Dave Stever, escalating a battle over the subsidiary’s independence on social policy issues.
In a Tuesday night filing in Manhattan federal court, Ben & Jerry’s said Unilever advised on March 3 it was removing Stever without consulting directors because of his commitment to the ice cream maker’s social mission and brand integrity, not because of concerns about his job performance.
It said Unilever chastised Stever in a January performance review for “repeatedly acquiescing” to Ben & Jerry’s promotion of social goals, and has repeatedly warned personnel not to defy its efforts to “silence the social mission.”
Ben & Jerry’s also said Unilever’s attacks on its social mission have reached “new levels of oppressiveness.”
That’s unfortunate! I’m fortunate that there are 2-3 dairy’s within a couple hours whose ice cream are in local stores. I’ve also found some at farmers markets. You might find a real cheap second hand ice cream maker which can make the process a breeze. I love making homemade.
We used to have creameries nearby. Big milk took over and they disappeared. We used to make ice cream when people actually had time off together and had ice cream makers. It would be more than I need and if I’m honest, probably more than my waistband needs. That’s a great idea for roommates or families with kids! Thanks for bringing it up, happy memories.
I relate to that more than I’d like to admit. Hopefully someone finds the info useful! I think we are all closer to only having those memories of good times than most want to admit. All things considered.
Depends how much effort we’re willing to put into it, I reckon. May the good memories tide us over, on the way to our shared destiny, friend. Blessings.