Rebel Creamery Enters Chapter 11 Amid Van Leeuwen Packaging Dispute

Rebel Creamery filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid a trade-dress dispute with rival Van Leeuwen, which claims nearly $24 million in profits from Rebel. A federal judge previously ruled Rebel infringed and diluted Van Leeuwen's packaging and ordered a redesign, with Rebel appealing the ruling. Van Leeuwen had sought around $36 million, later reduced to just under $24 million. The bankruptcy filing lists the claim as disputed and under appeal; Rebel markets keto-friendly ice cream and operates nationwide retailers and parlor locations.