Unilever had been preparing to spin off its ice cream business on 10 November.
On that date, its ice cream portfolio – which boasts household names like Magnum, Ben & Jerry’s, and Walls – would become an independent entity under The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC).
But the US federal government shutdown last month derailed those plans. The demerger was postponed, and now a new date has been set.
Unilever expects to complete the demerger on 6 December 2025, with TMICC shares to begin trading in London two days later on 8 December.
In New York and Amsterdam, trading is expected to begin on 9 December.
And with that, a new giant emerges: The Magnum Ice Cream Company is set to become the world’s largest player in the global ice cream market.
