Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield are reportedly looking to reacquire the beloved ice cream brand, claiming its corporate owner has muzzled the company’s social activism.

The Vermont-born Ben & Jerry’s has long been associated with progressive politics and social justice causes — and has navigated a rocky road with Unilever for the past several years.

The founders of Ben & Jerry’s have expressed interest in buying back their namesake ice cream brand from Unilever Plc, according to people familiar with the matter.

Ben & Jerry’ s co-founders are reportedly exploring the possibility of buying back their brand, citing concerns that its corporate owner, Unilever, has stifled the company’s social activism.

The chief executive of Unilever, which owns ice cream brands such as Ben & Jerry’s and Magnum, has stepped down after less than two years at the helm, as the UK company works to boost its lackluster sales and profits.

Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, founders of popular ice cream brand Ben and Jerry's, are reportedly looking to reclaim their namesake brand from consumer packaged goods company Unilever.

Hein Schumacher is stepping down on March 1 after less than two years in the role. He will be replaced by CFO and 37-year company veteran Fernando Fernandez.

Unilever has ousted CEO Hein Schumacher after less than two years at the helm, as the consumer goods giant seeks to speed up its turnaround plans.

The founders of Ben & Jerry’s are reportedly exploring buying the brand back from Unilever following years of conflict with the consumer giant over its stance on Israel. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, who founded the ice cream maker in Vermont in 1978, have discussed a potential deal that could be worth billions of dollars, Bloomberg reported.

Unilever Plc on Tuesday pushed out Chief Executive Officer Hein Schumacher after less than two years, signaling that the board wasn't satisfied with the pace of restructuring at the maker of Hellmann's mayonnaise and Ben & Jerry's ice cream.

The founders of Ben & Jerry’s have expressed interest in buying back their namesake ice cream brand from Unilever (UL), Bloomberg’s Liana