Ben & Jerry's Brookieees & Cream ice cream

Ben & Jerry's is a world-renowned ice cream brand originally founded in 1978 in Burlington, Vermont, USA, by childhood friends Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield. The brand is famous for its creative, chunk-heavy flavors and its commitment to social and environmental activism, including Fairtrade certification as seen on the packaging.

While the brand originated in the United States, its manufacturing is now global to serve international markets. In Europe, many Ben & Jerry's products are produced in Hellendoorn, Netherlands. Ownership has also evolved over the decades; the company was acquired in 2000 by the British multinational Unilever. As of 2024 and beyond, Ben & Jerry's remains a wholly-owned subsidiary of Unilever, though it maintains an independent board of directors to preserve its unique social mission and brand identity.