Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen is seeking investors to buy back the brand from Unilever (UL), which plans to spin off its ice cream assets, The Wall Street Journal’s Natasha Khan reports. Cohen believes Unilever’s acquisition agreement, which granted Ben & Jerry’s an independent board for social mission decisions, has protected the brand’s values.
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