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Ice cream maker hits bankruptcy after $23.7 million judgment

Headline from FOX 8 Cleveland, on the newest of 2 developments

An ice cream maker that provides products to national retailers such as Walmart, Kroger, and other grocers has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy following a $23.7 million settlement brought by a competitor.

FOX 8 Cleveland's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Maker of ice cream sold at grocery stores nationwide files for bankruptcy as it appeals $23.8M judgment

    Headline from FOX Business ·

  2. Newest

    Ice cream maker hits bankruptcy after $23.7 million judgment

    Headline from FOX 8 Cleveland ·

Reports & sources

11 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    Ice cream maker Rebel Creamery files for bankruptcy after being ordered to pay $23.8M in packaging battle (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    Rebel was ordered to turn over $23.8M in profits to Van Leeuwen after a judge found that Rebel intentionally copied the New York ice cream company's packaging.

  2. FOX Business

    Maker of ice cream sold at grocery stores nationwide files for bankruptcy as it appeals $23.8M judgment (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Rebel Creamery reported $13.78 million in assets and $23.85 million in liabilities as it appeals a $23.785 million Van Leeuwen judgment.

  3. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Ice cream brand sold at Walmart, Target and Kroger files for bankruptcy (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

    The judge also ordered Rebel to redesign its packaging.

  4. Quartz

    Rebel Creamery filed for bankruptcy after a $23.8 million packaging lawsuit sank it (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The keto ice cream brand, sold at Walmart and Kroger, lost a trade dress case to Van Leeuwen Ice Cream last month

  5. Fast Company

    A popular ice cream brand sold at Walmart and Kroger files for bankruptcy after ‘trade dress’ lawsuit (opens Fast Company)

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    Fast Company's feed description

    A years-long lawsuit between two ice cream brands, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream and Rebel Creamery, has come to a possible end, with a federal judge ruling that Rebel infringed Van Leeuwen Ice Cream’s trade dress, and ordering that Rebel owes Van Leeuwen tens of millions of dollars.

  6. The Oregonian

    Ice cream brand sold at Target, Kroger and Walmart files for bankruptcy (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    The filing comes after a judges order on July 16.

  7. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Ice cream maker hits bankruptcy after $23.7 million judgment (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

    Published

    FOX 8 Cleveland's feed description

    An ice cream maker that provides products to national retailers such as Walmart, Kroger, and other grocers has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy following a $23.7 million settlement brought by a competitor.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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