Miyoko Schinner, the founder of US plant-based cheese brand Miyoko’s Creamery, has launched a crowdfunding campaign seeking support to help her buy back ownership of the business.

Schinner founded Miyoko’s Creamery in 2014. The company, headquartered in California, US, produces artisan cultured vegan cheese and cream products.

In 2022, Schinner was removed from her role as CEO of the business and a legal dispute was initiated. The company filed a lawsuit against her in February 2023, accusing her of stealing confidential information and trade secrets.

The dispute was settled in May 2023, with Schinner and the company sharing a joint statement on LinkedIn confirming all legal disputes had been dropped and that all legal claims made against each other were withdrawn. They shared that they “wished each other well” as they parted ways.

Now, developments this week have seen Schinner announcing her intention to bid for ownership of the company again on LinkedIn, with a GoFundMe page launched to help support her with the costs of the potential transaction.

Media outlet AgFunderNews reported on 5 November 2025 that Miyoko’s Creamery – now run by current CEO Stuart Kronauge – had entered an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors (ABC) process due to entering insolvency after it was “unable to pay its debts in full”.

Resolution Financial Advisors are reportedly handling the ABC process, which involves the company transferring its assets to an assignee who will then handle the sale. The firm has not yet responded to FoodBev Media’s request for comment.

According to AgFunderNews, Schinner spoke to its reporters directly about her turnaround plans for the brand. She told them: “I’m putting together a team of people to make a bid as I believe I am the best person to be the face of the brand. I’ve got some values-aligned people with whom I am talking right now, and we’re hoping to put something together very, very quickly.”

Schinner also told AgFunderNews that she is speaking to some manufacturing partners currently, but no longer wishes to be CEO or run operations – instead, she has a “values-aligned” CEO in mind. She added that she would like to be “impactful” in terms of product development.