Ben and Jerry's, SlimFast Bought by Unilever

Ben and Jerry's, SlimFast Bought by Unilever

MONTPELIER, Vt.--Unilever Foods North America bought Ben & Jerry'sHomemade Inc. and SlimFast Foods Corp. Unilever bought Ben & Jerry's for$326 million and SlimFast for $2.3 billion. "Unilever is in an idealposition to bring the Ben & Jerry's brand, values and socially consciousmessage to consumers worldwide," said Richard Goldstein, president ofUnilever. The ice-cream company will stay based in Vermont.

"SlimFast will significantly increase our presence in functional foodsand is ripe for international expansion," said Antony Burgmans and NiallFitzGerald, Unilever's chairmen. For additional information, visit www.unilever.com.