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☆ Ben & Jerry’s is set to be spun off from Unilever. Here’s how the company’s founding duo built an ice cream empire from an old gas station.
  + stars: | 2024-03-22 | by ( Joey Hadden | Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Unilever said Tuesday that it will spin off its ice cream brands, including Ben & Jerry's. It's the latest change for Ben & Jerry's, which was founded by two childhood friends from Long Island. Here's the story of Ben & Jerry's, from a gas station in Vermont to global distribution. While many companies keep away from social issues, Ben & Jerry's has made weighing in part of its strategy. Now, Unilever is reportedly planning to spin off Ben & Jerry's, plus other ice cream brands, such as Magnum.
Persons: Jerry's, Ben, —, George Floyd, Ben Cohen, Jerry Greenfield Organizations: Unilever, Ben, Service Locations: Long, Vermont
☆ Becca Balint wins Vermont House race, NBC News projects, and will be state's first woman and LGBTQ person in Congress
  + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Matt Lavietes | Matt Lavietes Is A Reporter For Nbc Out. | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +3 min
Democrat Becca Balint is the winner of Vermont’s at-large Congressional District race, NBC News projected. She is the first woman and the first LGBTQ person elected to Congress from the state. She added, "Tonight, after 231 years, Vermonters are sending a woman and openly gay person to Congress for the first time." Her victory ended Vermont's status as the only state never to have sent a woman to Congress. In 2020, she became the first woman and the first openly LGBTQ person to be president of the Vermont Senate.
☆ These 10 LGBTQ candidates could make political history in November
  + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Matt Lavietes | Matt Lavietes Is A Reporter For Nbc Out. | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +11 min
More than 600 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer candidates will be on the ballot Nov. 8 — up from the 432 candidates in the previous midterm elections in 2018 — according to the political action committee LGBTQ Victory Fund. But even as an LGBTQ political leader, Balint, who is a lesbian, has faced pushback for her sexuality. He previously told NBC News that his Republican political affiliation was a result of his family's affection for former President Ronald Reagan. Jennie ArmstrongRunning for: Alaska House of Representatives, District 16Andrew GrayRunning for: Alaska House of Representatives, District 20If elected would be the first: LGBTQ state lawmaker(s) in Alaskan history. Alaska is one of four states with zero out LGBTQ state lawmakers, according to the LGBTQ Victory Fund.
☆ Ben & Jerry’s rebrands Change Is Brewing ice cream flavor to encourage Black voter turnout
  + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | Claretta Bellamy | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +3 min
Ben & Jerry’s is using its popular ice cream to encourage voter turnout in Black communities. The ice cream company announced Tuesday the rebranding of its signature Change Is Brewing ice cream flavor, debuting a new look and focus. Like the initial launch for Change Is Brewing, Ben & Jerry’s collaborated with Black entrepreneurs for the rebranding. It hired multidisciplinary artist Laci Jordan, who designed the ice cream container, and tapped BLK & Bold Specialty Beverages for the ice cream’s coffee ingredients. What their desires are.”The “We Won’t Black Down” tour is headed to North Carolina and Texas next.
☆ Unilever violating merger deal over Israel sale - Ben & Jerry's founders on MSNBC
  + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Ice creams of Ben & Jerry's, a Unilever brand, are seen at their shop in London, Britain, October 5, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File PhotoSept 18 (Reuters) - The founders of ice cream maker Ben & Jerry's said on MSNBC on Sunday that parent Unilever PLC (ULVR.L) is in violation of the 2000 merger deal over its sale of Ben & Jerry's business in Israel to a local licensee who could sell their products in the West Bank. "That agreement gave authority over the social mission to the independent board of Ben & Jerry's. Ben & Jerry's said earlier this month that it plans to amend its lawsuit challenging Unilever's sale of the Israeli business in Federal court in Manhattan. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Alden Bentley; Editing by Christopher CushingOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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