Analysis: Unilever plan to offload €7.9bn ice cream arm will remove headache over West Bank sales

Ben & Jerry’s had objected to its products being sold in the Israeli-occupied West Bank

In December 2022, Unilever settled a court battle with the ice cream label’s independent board after the brand objected to its products being sold in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

The new boss of Unilever wants to reverse years of lacklustre performance with an ambitious plan to separate the conglomerate’s ice cream arm and remove layers of middle management.

About nine months since taking charge of the Anglo-Dutch company, Hein Schumacher has moved to offload a division which had sales of €7.9bn last year.