Ben & Jerry’s
Ice-cream is widely regarded as one of humanity’s most beloved sweet treats, and is a staple of American yumminess, with Americans going crazy for the cold stuff. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield started the ice-cream company in 1978 in Vermont as a regular ice cream parlor. Somehow it developed into a pop culture phenomenon, making regular appearances in television series and films. 22 years after their humble beginnings, Unilever bought the best friends out for $326 million. Three major companies entered a bidding war for the ice-cream empire, with the London-based Unilever uninterested in fooling around. The already phenomenally diverse conglomerate was further boosted by this acquisition.
Ben And Jerrys
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