{"id":248163,"date":"2024-04-02T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/ben-jerrys-is-up-for-sale-the-5-food-industry-stakeholders-who-should-buy-it\/"},"modified":"2024-04-02T13:24:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T13:24:30","slug":"ben-jerrys-is-up-for-sale-the-5-food-industry-stakeholders-who-should-buy-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/ben-jerrys-is-up-for-sale-the-5-food-industry-stakeholders-who-should-buy-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben &#038; Jerry\u2019s Is Up for Sale: The 5 Food Industry Stakeholders Who Should Buy It"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Unilever recently announced it wants to separate its ice cream division from its portfolio, placing the well-known Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s brand on the path to acquisition. This decision is aligned with Unilever\u2019s Growth Action Plan (GAP), aimed at refining the company\u2019s focus towards core business segments that promise higher growth and profitability.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The divestiture of the ice cream business, including Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s, is anticipated to enhance Unilever\u2019s operational focus while allowing potential buyers to own a brand renowned for its ethical stance, environmental initiatives, and inventive flavors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"credit\">Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s<\/p>\n<p>Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s, with its strong brand identity and commitment to social causes, represents a unique opportunity in the market. The ice cream division\u2019s reported turnover of \u20ac7.9 billion (more than $8.5 billion) in 2023 underscores the significant market presence&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vegnews.com\/2024\/4\/ben-and-jerrys-sale\"target=\"_blank\">Read the full article originally published at vegnews.com.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unilever recently announced it wants to separate its ice cream division from its portfolio, placing the well-known Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s brand on the path to acquisition. This decision is aligned with Unilever\u2019s Growth Action Plan (GAP), aimed at refining the company\u2019s focus towards core business segments that promise higher growth and profitability.\u00a0 The divestiture of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":88,"featured_media":248164,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[386],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.0 (Yoast SEO v20.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s Is Up for Sale: The 5 Food Industry Stakeholders Who Should Buy It - Republic of Green News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/vegnews.com\/2024\/4\/ben-and-jerrys-sale\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s Is Up for Sale: The 5 Food Industry Stakeholders Who Should Buy It\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Unilever recently announced it wants to separate its ice cream division from its portfolio, placing the well-known Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s brand on the path to acquisition. 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