Miyoko’s Creamery settles legal disputes with founder

Dairy alternatives company Miyoko’s Creamery and its founder, Miyoko Schinner, have announced that they have resolved all legal disputes between them.

Schinner and the company posted a joint statement on their LinkedIn pages which confirmed that all legal claims made against each other had been withdrawn.

The joint statement said: “Miyoko’s Creamery acknowledges the tremendous creativity, hard work, and integrity of its founder, Miyoko Schinner, a true pioneer in vegan creamery products, and appreciates her many contributions to the company over the years”.

The post concluded with: “Miyoko and the company wish each other well as they go their separate ways.”

The news follows the company’s lawsuit filed against Schinner in February after she was reportedly accused of stealing confidential information and trade secrets following her dismissal as CEO last year.

In a LinkedIn post by Schinner at the time, she stated her removal as chief executive occurred in June 2022 and “negotiations” for her continued involvement stalled before Christmas.

The post continued: “As we worked to grow the business, conflict grew around the best path forward for future growth while continuing to live our values, founded on the principles of veganism and animal rights, as well as our B Corp status. That we find ourselves here is representative of the extent to which my views and approach have not always prevailed (especially in the past two years).”