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Does Hellmann's support Israel?
Yes — Hellmann's has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Food & beverage brands · Companies that support Israel
Background
Hellmann's is a Unilever brand with no separate corporate existence: everything documented about Hellmann's 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 produces roughly 85% of its range locally — Hellmann's sauces among them, at the Haifa plant alongside Knorr, Telma and 778. 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 Hellmann's brand itself. Boycott lists that name Hellmann's do so because of Unilever's Israeli operations and the Ben & Jerry's affair, not because of any action taken by Hellmann's.
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) Hellmann's is not imported into Israel — it is manufactured there. Unilever Israel, Unilever's wholly owned Israeli company (about 2,000 employees, headquarters in Airport City, plants in Safed, Acre, Arad and Haifa), makes sauces and spreads at its Haifa industrial-zone plant under the Knorr, Telma, Hellmann's and 778 brands, and Hellmann's mayonnaise and dressings appear on Unilever Israel's own Israeli price lists reported by Mako in October 2022. The acting entity is Unilever Israel, not a Hellmann's company: Hellmann's has no separate subsidiary or factory of its own in Israel. This is local manufacturing and sale — a commercial operation, not a donation, sponsorship or political act. |
Frequently asked questions
Did Hellmann's donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but Hellmann's 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. 5 distinct sources are cited for Hellmann's. 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 (plants and brands) he.wikipedia.org
- Mako (Hebrew) — full list of products set to rise in price, incl. Unilever Israel's Hellmann's mako.co.il
- Times of Israel — Unilever chief says "fully committed" to Israel timesofisrael.com
- CNBC — Unilever/Ben & Jerry's Israel settlement and BDS statement cnbc.com