Unilever to split off its ice cream unit including Ben & Jerry’s
Ben & Jerry's ice cream on May 24, 2022.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesShares of consumer goods giant Unilever popped on Tuesday after the company announced plans to separate its ice cream unit, which includes Ben & Jerry's and Magnum, as part of a restructuring that will impact 7,500 jobs."The proposed changes are expected to impact around 7,500 predominantly office-based roles globally, with total restructuring costs now anticipated to be around 1.2% of Group turnover for the next three years (up from the around 1% of Group turnover previously communicated)," a statement said.Shares of Unilever were up 5.6% moments after the announcement, before paring gains slightly to trade up 4.1% at 9:20 a.m. London time.The restructuring will begin immediately and is expected to be completed b...