Tension between Ben & Jerry’s and Unilever hints at influence of Trump’s culture wars
Three weeks ago, it was reported Ben & Jerry’s had filed a case in a New York court accusing parent…
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Hatching new ideas – Big Food’s incubator and accelerator programmes
As with in-house venture capital funds, for big food companies looking to gain exposure to new, exciting, potentially faster-growing categories,…
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Unilever “disappointed” by Ben & Jerry’s claims over CEO dismissal
Unilever has responded to claims by its US ice-cream subsidiary Ben & Jerry’s, which had suggested the parent business had…
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Ben & Jerry’s accuses Unilever of ousting CEO to silence its activism
The ongoing legal spat between campaigning US ice cream business Ben & Jerry’s and its parent Unilever, has moved up…
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Lotus Bakeries signs ice-cream deal with Froneri
Lotus Bakeries has struck a deal in ice cream with global major Froneri and snacks giant Mondelez International. UK-headquartered Froneri,…
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Unilever CEO Fernando Fernandez sets aspirations on “machine of demand creation”
Unilever CEO Fernando Fernandez has set course to fashion a “machine of demand creation”, with a focus on “geographical anchors”…
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Trump again gives Canada, Mexico tariffs reprieve
President Trump has announced another change to his tariff measures, pausing the levies on certain goods entering the US from…
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Canada seeks WTO consultations over US tariffs
Canada has formally raised a complaint with the World Trade Organization over the tariff measures imposed by the US. In…
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Big Food’s stake in the future – in-house venture-capital funds’ investments
For Big Food companies looking to gain exposure to new, exciting, potentially faster-growing categories, M&A remains a popular route. But…
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Danish fund buys majority of ice-cream maker Hansens Is
Danish investment firm Den Sociale Kapitalfond has snapped up 60% of local, family-owned ice-cream producer Hansens Is for an undisclosed…
