Ben and Jerry's

3 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Mar 23, 2020 by Jerry Greenfield · across every show →

Everything said about Ben and Jerry's, oldest first

Mar 23, 2020 neutral

Disclosure

Founders declined seats on the post-acquisition social mission board

“There was going to continue to be an independent board in the new entity that oversaw the social mission, and I think Ben and I could have remained on that board, and we both chose not to.”

Jerry Greenfield Mar 23, 2020 ▶ 42:33 Ben & Jerry's: Ben Cohen And Jerry Greenfield (2017)

Mar 23, 2020 neutral

Assertion Supported

Unilever's acquisition offer left the Ben & Jerry's board no alternative

“Well, it was a public company which meant that anybody could own shares, and Unilever ended up offering so much money that the board of the company couldn't find an alternative for the shareholders that they thought was acceptable.”

Jerry Greenfield Mar 23, 2020 ▶ 41:25 Ben & Jerry's: Ben Cohen And Jerry Greenfield (2017)

Apr 17, 2023

Insight

Light ice cream offered better defensibility against incumbents than frozen Greek yogurt

“All of these Greek yogurt companies, whether it's Chobani or whether it's just Ben and Jerry's or something, they could make a frozen Greek yogurt at the snap of their fingers. Whereas my little light ice cream concoction was much more unique and had a differe…”

Justin Woolverton Apr 17, 2023 ▶ 16:56 Halo Top Ice Cream: Justin Woolverton

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