articleThe Brief Jerry Greenfield, the co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, is resigning from the company. Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield is stepping down from the iconic ice cream brand after 47 years, claiming his progressive political views have been "silenced" by Ben & Jerry’s parent company Unilever. Ben & Jerry’s fallout with UnileverThe backstory:Unilever bought Ben & Jerry’s 25 years ago for $326 million. In November, Ben & Jerry’s sued Unilever in federal court in New York, accusing it of silencing Ben & Jerry’s statements in support of Palestinians in the Gaza war. In March, Ben & Jerry’s amended its Unilever lawsuit for removing Ben & Jerry’s CEO David Stever over politics.