Ben & Jerry's has been accused of overstepping the mark with political interventions on several occasions.
The ice cream brand has been outspoken on issues such as same-sex marriage and the Black Lives Matter movement in the past.
But Unilever boss Alan Jope appears to have called for a change in trajectory.
In a call on Tuesday, the company CEO said: “There is plenty for Ben & Jerry’s to get their teeth into on their social justice mission without straying into geopolitics and I’m sure the brand will continue to enjoy a very bright future doing just that."
It comes after Ben & Jerry’s sued Unilever earlier this month, arguing that selling its ice cream in the West Bank would conflict with the company’s “values".
And last year, the ice cream-maker ordered a halt in sales to Jewish West Bank settlements, citing human rights concerns.
But Mr Jope was keen to stress that Ben & Jerry's is very much integral to its future plans, Bloomberg reports.
He added: “Ben & Jerry’s has been one of the best-performing brands in the company over the last 20 years.
“The long term future of Ben & Jerry’s is squarely as part of Unilever.”
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