Arizona sells Unilever bonds over Ben & Jerry's Israel move
The state of Arizona has sold off $93 million in Unilever bonds and plans to sell the remaining $50 million invested in the global consumer products company because subsidiary Ben & Jerry's stopped selling its ice cream in Israeli-occupied territories.
Doggie desserts: Ben & Jerryโs enters the pet food business
This photo provided by Ben & Jerrys shows Ben & Jerrys dog treats. So does Ben & Jerryโs. They're made from the same ingredients Ben & Jerryโs uses in its non-dairy human desserts. Ben & Jerryโs is the latest food company to pivot to pets, sensing opportunity as more Americans acquire furry friends. Three years later, Smucker acquired Ainsworth Pet Nutrition, which makes Nutrish brand pet food.
Amid pandemic, consumer goods sales hold up at Unilever
CEO Alan Jope said the Anglo-Dutch company had unlocked new levels of agility in responding to unprecedented fluctuations in demand.The company's shares jumped more than 8% on the news. Lockdowns in our markets and reduced personal care occasions amidst restricted living, led to lower demand for skin care, deodorants and hair care, which each saw volume and price decline, the company said. Second quarter underlying sales growth edged down 0.3% while turnover fell 3.1% compared to the second quarter in 2019 to 13.3 billion euros ($15.4 billion). The company noted that sales of food, ice cream and tea rose as people spent more time at home. Following a review launched in January, Unilever said it will retain its tea businesses in India and Indonesia and separate the company's remaining tea operations into a new business.
Heres how you can make Ben & Jerrys edible cookie dough at home
You can now make your own Ben & Jerrys edible cookie dough at home. Ben & Jerrys is sharing its easy six-step recipe for cookie dough lovers to make the treat at home. Here is Ben & Jerrys edible cookie dough recipe:1. unsalted butter (1 stick), room temperature8 tbsp. unsalted butter (1 stick), room temperature1 cup brown sugar, packed2 tbsp.
Ben & Jerrys, Houston Justice Coalition to host a Justice 4 Ice Cream Juneteenth pop-up
HOUSTON Ben & Jerrys Ice Cream, in partnership with the Houston Justice Coalition, said they will be giving away one free scoop of ice cream to participants if they sign Houston Justices Police Accountability Ordinance Petition on Friday, which is the Juneteenth holiday. Ben & Jerrys has a long history of political activism under founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, who were arrested in 2016 for protesting money in politics. Its been too long. This is the time right now that we say enough is enough, Douglas said. For more information, click here.