Former Ben & Jerry’s Cofounder Debuts ‘Maxi Hearts of Minneapolis’ Ice Cream Honoring Renee Good, Alex Pretti

Former Ben & Jerry’s Cofounder Debuts ‘Maxi Hearts of Minneapolis’ Ice Cream Honoring Renee Good, Alex Pretti


Announcing his newest ice cream flavor, Ben Cohen, cofounder of Ben & Jerry’s proclaimed, “We all need to stand up to march to protest, because all of America is Minneapolis now.”

“The flavor I’m making today is called ‘The Maxi Hearts of Minneapolis,’” Cohen stated in a video. “Amidst all the horror and sadness, I’m encouraged by the spirit of Minneapolis. Finally, a community that’s standing up and putting their bodies on the line for compassion and decency and justice.”

The base of the ice cream blends coconut and passion fruit, flavors Cohen says are favorites of the immigrant community. The mix-in “chunks” include three types of hearts: salted caramel, chocolate, and red. Cohen explains that the caramel hearts “represent the tears that we cry

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