When was Ben and Jerry's sold?
Besides, how much did Ben and Jerry's sell their company for?
Ending a four-month process that had some twists and turns, Ben & Jerry's Homemade, the quirky ice cream company that made social consciousness central to its strategy, said yesterday that it had agreed to be acquired by Unilever, the global giant that owns the Breyer's and Good Humor brands, for about $326 million in
Similarly, you may ask, where is Ben and Jerry's sold?
It was founded in 1978 in Burlington, Vermont, and sold in 2000 to British-Dutch conglomerate Unilever. Today it operates globally as a fully owned subsidiary of Unilever. Its present-day headquarters is in South Burlington, Vermont, with its main factory in Waterbury, Vermont.
was just a $326 million dessert for the European consumer products giant. Like many a yo-yo dieter, Unilever announced it would wash down the Ben & Jerry's with $2.6 billion worth of Slim-Fast diet shakes.