Ben & Jerry’s owner stopped brand developing flavour for peace in Gaza

Exclusive: Co-founder accuses ice-cream brand's parent of taking part in corporate butt kissing' of Donald Trump

The co-founder of Ben & Jerry's has accused its owner of being part of a movement of corporate butt kissing" of Donald Trump and says management blocked the ice-cream brand from producing a flavour in support of peace in Gaza.

Ben Cohen told the Guardian that Unilever was pursuing a corporate attack on free speech" by blocking the development of a special flavour in solidarity with the Palestine people. It is understood the flavour had been approved by Ben & Jerry's independent board and first mooted about a year ago.