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Does Cif support Israel?
Yes — Cif has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Household & consumer goods brands · Companies that support Israel
Background
Cif — sold as Jif in some markets — is a Unilever cleaning brand with no separate corporate existence, and everything documented about Cif and Israel is the act of Unilever Israel, Unilever's wholly owned Israeli company, which has manufactured and marketed in Israel since 1938, employs about 2,000 people and makes the Israeli Cif range at its Haifa plant. At parent level, Unilever's CEO said in July 2021 that the company was "fully committed" to its business in Israel, and in June 2022 Unilever settled with its Israeli licensee Avi Zinger and sold him the Israeli Ben & Jerry's business while stating it had "never expressed any support for the Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS) movement" — details on the Unilever page. No donation, in-kind gift, sponsorship or statement of support for the Israeli state, its army or any Israeli organisation has been documented for the Cif brand itself. Boycott lists that name Cif do so because of Unilever's Israeli operations and the Ben & Jerry's affair, not because of any action taken by Cif.
Wikipedia — Unilever Israel Times of Israel — Unilever chief says "fully committed" to Israel CNBC — Unilever/Ben & Jerry's Israel settlement and BDS statement
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations in Israel | — | — | Israeli market (Unilever Israel, wholly owned subsidiary of Unilever — Haifa plant) Cif is manufactured in Israel, not imported: Unilever Israel's Haifa industrial-zone plant produces the group's care and cleaning lines — named in both the English and Hebrew records of Unilever Israel as Pinuk, Badin and Cif — alongside the soup powders, seasonings, spreads and sauces made under Knorr, Telma, Hellmann's and 778. The operator is Unilever Israel, Unilever's wholly owned Israeli company (about 2,000 employees; headquarters in Airport City; plants in Safed, Acre, Arad and Haifa), which produces roughly 85% of its Israeli range locally. Cif has no company or factory of its own in Israel; this is commercial manufacturing and sale, not a donation, sponsorship or political act. |
Frequently asked questions
Did Cif donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but Cif has documented support of other kinds (Operations in Israel). See the records on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 4 distinct sources are cited for Cif. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-07-30
- Wikipedia — Unilever Israel en.wikipedia.org
- Hebrew Wikipedia — Unilever Israel (Haifa plant: Pinuk, Badin, Cif) he.wikipedia.org
- Times of Israel — Unilever chief says "fully committed" to Israel timesofisrael.com
- CNBC — Unilever/Ben & Jerry's Israel settlement and BDS statement cnbc.com