Tue, 16 Dec 2025

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 Ben & Jerry's row deepens as three board members removed

One co-founder called it a "blatant power grab" designed to strip the board of its independence.

* Three members of Ben & Jerry's board will be leaving their roles due to new governance practices introduced by the company. + Chair Anuradha Mittal, Daryn Dodson, and Jennifer Henderson are among those affected.
* The changes include a 9-year term limit for board members, with Ms. Mittal set to leave immediately and Mr. Dodson and Ms. Henderson departing at the end of this year.
* Ben & Jerry's co-founder Ben Cohen has criticized the move as a "power grab" aimed at stripping the board of its authority and independence.
* The company's owner, Magnum Ice Cream Company, claims that the changes are necessary to preserve and enhance the brand's social mission.
* A long-running dispute between Ben & Jerry's and its parent companies has led to these changes, with co-founder Jerry Greenfield leaving the company in September after criticizing Unilever for stifling the brand's social activism.
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