Ben & Jerry's Cookies on Cookie Dough Non-Dairy

Ben & Jerry's is a world-renowned dessert brand originally founded in 1978 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. Founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield initially opened an ice cream parlor in a renovated gas station, building a brand identity based on chunky mix-ins and social activism.

While the brand holds deep American roots, it is today a global entity with manufacturing facilities spread across multiple countries to serve local markets, including major production sites in the United States, the Netherlands (for the European market), and Israel.

Since 2000, Ben & Jerry's has been a subsidiary of the British multinational consumer goods company Unilever. Despite the acquisition, the brand maintains a unique independent Board of Directors that allows it to continue its focus on social missionary goals while utilizing Unilever's global distribution network.