Breyers, born in 1866 when William Breyer started hand-cranking ice cream in Philadelphia, has grown into a freezer aisle titan under Unilever, dishing out classics like Natural Vanilla to millions of American households with $498 million in 2022 sales. It’s the go-to for affordable, creamy comfort, serving up nostalgia in pints that make family movie nights and summer picnics feel like a warm hug from simpler times, all without the artisanal price tag.
But don’t let the vanilla fool you, Breyers has churned deep into woke waters, riding Unilever’s progressive wave with DEI hiring targets, ESG pledges for net-zero emissions by 2030, and BLM-era donations to groups like the NAACP that turned their scoops into social statements. From perfect HRC scores for LGBTQ+ benefits to €2 billion in diverse supplier spends by 2025, Breyers mixes inclusion and eco-goals into every pint.
