Rebel Creamery Files for Chapter 11 After $23.8M Trademark Loss to Van Leeuwen
Utah-based ice cream maker Rebel Creamery filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on August 14, 2026, following a federal court ruling that it intentionally infringed on the trademark of rival Van Leeuwen. The court ordered Rebel to pay $23.8 million in disgorged profits and redesign its packaging. Rebel listed assets and debts between $10 million and $50 million in its filing.