Ben & Jerry’s Case Assignment Introduction After reviewing the Ben & Jerry’s Case Study‚ by Nan S. Ellis and Lisa M. Fairchild‚ we have determined three possible options for Ben and Jerry to choose from in regards to the Unilever buy-out offer or merger with Dreyer’s and/or Unilever. Since‚ Ben and Jerry’s has distribution problems inhibiting the company’s growth‚ our options weigh this factor heavily. The unique social responsibility aspect is of great concern to Ben and Jerry and they
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LEADERSHIP & ORGANISATION * Ben Cohen: CEO * Jerry Greenfield: Chairman * Started the business not to get rich but to make a liveable wage and contribute to society * Both never had the expertise to expand the business further and hired a new CEO. HISTORY * Ben & Jerry’s started in 1977 * In the 1980’s the company was doing very well * In 1990 Ben & Jerry was selling in all Major * markets in the US‚ Mom& Pop’s accounted for majority of ice
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edu Managing Social Responsibility and Growth at Ben & Jerry’s INTRODUCTION Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield opened their first ice cream shop on May 5‚ 1978‚ in a converted gas station in Burlington‚ Vermont‚ investing $12‚000 in secondhand equipment. Their business credentials consisted of much enthusiasm and a $5 Pennsylvania State University correspondence course in ice cream making. Driven by Cohen and Greenfield’s 1960s ideals‚ Ben & Jerry’s Homemade‚ Inc.‚ has grown to be a very successful
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Strengths: Ben & Jerry’s is an innovative leader in the super premium ice cream industry. They have a product line that consists of ice cream‚ low-fat ice cream‚ frozen yogurt‚ sorbet‚ and a few novelty products. All of their products are sold through supermarkets‚ grocery stores‚ convenience stores‚ franchised Ben & Jerry’s scoop shops‚ and restaurants. Ben & Jerry’s also incorporates a commitment toward being a socially active and environmentally responsible ice cream manufacturer. Ben & Jerry’s
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causes” (Mohr and Webb‚ 1998) “84% of Americans agree they have a more positive image of products or companies that do anything meaningful "to make the world a better place.“ (Marketing to Women‚ 2012) How? B&J Foundation: 7.5% pre-tax profit donated to non-profit charities (Entrepreneur‚ 2012)‚ Community Involvement Promoting Causes and Political Messages: Cameron Chew Chew‚ Cheesecake Clegg & Gordon Fudge Brown(ie) (Beckett‚ 2010) Creating Jobs worldwide: Rainforest Crunch (Entrepreneur‚ 2012)
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The United States Department of Labor has singled out companies who demonstrate positive corporate citizenship for special recognition. With over 800 employees‚ Ben & Jerry’s is one such company. One of the things that makes Ben & Jerry’s so different from other companies is their management style. More and more corporations are realizing that if they’re going to attract the best employees and motivate the ones they have‚ they need to start dealing with the issue of values and social concerns. Just
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Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ben & Jerry’s Homemade‚ which was founded in 1978‚ becoming the leading distributor that engaging in super-premium ice-cream‚ frozen yogurt and sorbets across the United States‚ as well as in selected foreign countries‚ in supermarkets‚ grocery stores‚ convenience stores‚ franchised Ben & Jerry’s scoop shops and restaurants. Stakeholder and stockholder’s role and motivation Stakeholders are the parties that have interests or affected by a corporation. Analyzing
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Presentation of Ben & Jerry’s: Ben & Jerry’s is a very famous ice-cream brand‚ founded in 1978 by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield and is now a division of the British-Dutch Unilever conglomerate. Since it has been bought by Unilever in 2000‚ this brand dominates the ice-cream‚ frozen yogurt‚ sorbet market. This success can be explained by Ben & Jerry’s strategy‚ based on two major points: a strong distribution network (franchised shops‚ large-scale retailing‚ shops)‚ and an efficient
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Ben & Jerry’s Homemade‚ Inc.‚ produces super premium ice cream‚ frozen yogurt‚ and ice cream‚ filled with big chunks of cookies and candy. Ben & Jerry’s was founded in May 1978. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield opened an ice cream shop in Burlington‚ Vermont. In the beginning‚ Ben & Jerry’s store was selling 12 flavors‚ producing with an old-fashioned rock salt ice cream maker and locally made milk and cream. Currently‚ I can say in United States‚ the company is leading the market with their more than
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Table of Content 1.Introduction 2 2.Brief History 2 3.Missions of the Ben & Jerry’s Homemade 2 4.Problem Statement 3 5. Analysis 3 5.1. Strenghts 3 5.2. Weaknesses 4 5.3. Opportunities 4 5.4. Threats 4 5.5. Summary 4 6. Proposed Strategy 5 1.Introduction This report begins with the brief history of Ben & Jerry’s homemade and than explains the missions of the company. The study group reviewed problem statement and offers. The company’s strenghts‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities
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