{"id":2202600,"date":"2024-03-20T12:42:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T16:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-jerrys-parent-company-exiting-ice-cream-business-cutting-7500-jobs-globally\/"},"modified":"2024-03-20T12:48:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T16:48:28","slug":"ben-jerrys-parent-company-exiting-ice-cream-business-cutting-7500-jobs-globally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-jerrys-parent-company-exiting-ice-cream-business-cutting-7500-jobs-globally\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben &#038; Jerry\u2019s owner to exit ice cream sector, slashing 7,500 jobs worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fben-jerrys-parent-company-exiting-ice-cream-business-cutting-7500-jobs-globally%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2202600&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Big\u2063 Scoop: Unilever \u2063to Spin\u2062 Off \u2064Iconic Ice Cream Brands<\/h2>\n<p>Wave goodbye\u200d to the \u200dsweet days of <strong>Unilever<\/strong> serving \u2062up spoonfuls of icy \u2062treats. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyt-defends-mara-gays-disturbing-american-flags-statement-social-media-pounds-them\/\" title=\"NYT Defends Mara Gay\u2019s \u2018Disturbing\u2019 American Flags Statement. Social Media Pounds Them.\">bold move<\/a>, the\u2063 company is stepping out of\u200b the freezer \u200dand \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twitter-logo-elon-musks-x-rebrand-met-with-problems-for-hours-after-launch\/\" title=\"Elon Musk's 'X' rebrand of Twitter logo faced issues for hours post-launch.\">bidding adieu<\/a> to its beloved ice\u2063 cream division, including household favorites like <strong>Ben\u200c &#038; Jerry\u2019s<\/strong> and \u2063 <strong>Magnum<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>A Strategic Shift for Unilever<\/h3>\n<p>In \u200ca swirl of\u200d change, Unilever&#8217;s \u200cshift comes as a part of its Growth\u2063 Action \u2064Plan. The plan was whipped\u2064 up last year with an aim to\u2064 trim\u2062 the corporate waistline by focusing \u2064on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-11-year-old-audrii-cunninghams-body-found-in-trinity-river\/\" title=\"11-year-old Audrii Cunningham's body discovered in Trinity River in Texas\">select menu<\/a> of \u200cbusiness areas. By focusing on fewer, they serve up more\u200d \u2014 \u2064more efficiency,\u2063 more growth, and more delectable quality \u2064in \u2064their diverse range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-nonveteran-to-head-bidens-veterans-affairs-dept\/\" title=\"Senate Confirms Nonveteran To Head Biden\u2019s Veterans Affairs Dept\">consumer goods<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cSimplifying our portfolio and driving greater productivity will allow us to further unlock\u200b the potential of this business, supporting our ambition to position Unilever \u2064as a world-leading consumer goods company delivering strong, sustainable growth and enhanced profitability,\u201d says Unilever CEO\u200d Hein Schumacher.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u200c frosty farewell not only includes Ben &#038; Jerry\u2019s \u200cand \u2063Magnum but\u2063 also reaches <strong>Cornetto<\/strong> and <strong>Wall\u2019s<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Timeline and Job Impact<\/h3>\n<p>The chilly process \u200bof this separation is planned to conclude by <strong>end of 2025<\/strong>, during which approximately <strong>7,500 global positions<\/strong>\u2014 \u2063primarily office roles \u2014 are expected to melt away.<\/p>\n<h3>Controversy Churns<\/h3>\n<p>Controversy has rippled\u2064 through\u200d Ben &#038; Jerry\u2019s\u200c ranks, with the\u200c brand recently causing social media brain freeze. After a tweet implying the founding of the\u2064 United States on \u200d&#8221;stolen Indigenous land,&#8221; calls \u200cfor\u200c boycotts\u200b scooped out roughly <strong>$2\u200c billion in share value<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Further financial fallout includes a <strong>$111 million investment withdrawal<\/strong> by the\u2064 New\u200d York State Common Retirement Fund, chilled by the\u200d company&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-appears-to-freeze-again-during-presser\/\" title=\"McConnell Freezes Once More During Press Conference\">previous freeze-<\/a>out of Israel in 2021.<\/p>\n<h3>Previous Portfolio Pruning<\/h3>\n<p>This latest spin-off scoops out more than just the ice \u2063cream division. It follows Unilever&#8217;s trend of tidying up its brand bouquet, as\u200b seen with their sales of other assets like the Dollar Shave Club and \u2063Elida Beauty.<\/p>\n<p><em>Ben &#038; Jerry\u2019s, asked for a flavor of their thoughts, declined to sprinkle any\u200d comments \u2063to the Washington Examiner.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It seems Unilever&#8217;s journey is taking a\u2063 turn from the sweet \u2062and creamy to a path focused and streamlined. While \u2062ice cream lovers may find this news less than delightful, the company\u2062 is on a\u200d mission to craft a recipe\u2064 for\u200d success with a leaner, meaner product offering.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unilever plans to divest its ice cream portfolio, featuring Ben &amp; Jerry&#8217;s and Magnum, as part of its strategic Growth Action Plan. 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