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Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Quits, NY Native Blames Parent Company For Silencing Brand Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Quits, NY Native Blames Parent Company For Silencing Brand
Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Quits, NY Native Blames Parent Company For Silencing Brand After nearly five decades, Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield has resigned, saying the popular ice cream company has been silenced politically under its corporate ownership. Greenfield's resignation letter was posted on the website FreeBenAndJerrys.com on Tuesday, Sept. 16. The 74-year-old Long Island native created Ben & Jerry's with Ben Cohen back in 1978. In his letter, Greenfield said that with a "broken heart," he can no longer work for Ben & Jerry's because it has lost its independence under Unilever. "This isn't because I've lost my love f…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Woman's Body Found In Woods Near Hudson Valley Intersection (DEVELOPING) Woman's Body Found In Woods Near Hudson Valley Intersection (DEVELOPING)
Woman's Body Found In Woods Near Hudson Valley Intersection (Developing) Police are investigating the apparent suicide of a woman found in a wooded area near a busy Westchester County intersection.  The discovery was made in the woods near the intersection of East Main Street and Lexington Avenue in Mount Kisco, where several businesses such as Ben & Jerry's are located, Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary said on Wednesday, May 21.  According to O'Leary, detectives are conducting a death investigation, and the incident appears to be a suicide. The deceased woman was not a Mount Kisco resident, O’Leary confirmed. He…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Love At First Pint: Ben & Jerry's Debuts Valentine's Day-Inspired Flavor Love At First Pint: Ben & Jerry's Debuts Valentine's Day-Inspired Flavor
Love At First Pint: Ben & Jerry's Debuts Valentine's Day-Inspired Flavor It doesn't matter if you're single, coupled up, in a "situationship," or anywhere in between, you might find it easy to fall in love with Ben & Jerry's newest flavor for Valentine's Day. Ben & Jerry's has revealed Chocolate Covered Strawberry as its first limited-batch flavor of 2025, the Vermont company said in a news release on Tuesday, Feb. 11. The decadent twist on the romantic pairing was announced just in time for Valentine's Day on Friday, Feb. 14. The new flavor combines strawberry ice cream, a swirl of strawberry jam, and rich chocolate fudge flakes. "When strawberry …

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by Chris Spiker
Politics
Ben & Jerry Founders Unveil New 'Kamala' Ice Cream Ben & Jerry Founders Unveil New 'Kamala' Ice Cream
Ben & Jerry Founders Unveil New 'Kamala' Ice Cream Move on, chocolate chip, Kamala's new flavor is dropping.  The co-founders of Ben & Jerry's, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, just announced  that they have teamed up with the progressive advocacy group MoveOn.Org to create a new flavor of ice cream called "Kamala's Coconut Jubilee," in honor of Vice President Harris' presidential campaign.  It's part of a get out the vote campaign that will kick off with a rally in Philadelphia on Monday, Sept. 16. The "Scoop The Vote" tour will then travel to more than 20 battleground cities in Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, and…

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by Josh Lanier