Ben & Jerry’s has claimed Unilever threatened to dismantle its independent board and “silenced” the brand over its support for Palestinian refugees, in the latest legal flare-up between the ice cream brand and its parent company.

The ice cream maker has accused Unilever of attempting to block Ben & Jerry’s from making public statements about the plight of refugees from the conflict in Gaza. Ben & Jerry’s alleges that Unilever has breached the terms of a confidential settlement made in 2022.

Ben & Jerry's has filed a new lawsuit accusing its parent company, Unilever, of attempting to silence its support for the Palestinian people.

Ben & Jerry's has taken its own parent firm to court over claims it has "silenced" the ice cream brand's support for "Palestinian refugees". In a lawsuit filed yesterday in the US, Ben & Jerry's claimed Unilever had threatened to dismantle its board and sue its members over their pro-Palestine stance - the latest blow in a long-running row between