VANCOUVER, Dec. 19, 2017 /CNW/ - Global Gardens
Group Inc. (the "Company") (TSXV: VGM) is pleased to
announce that distribution of its non-dairy plant-based milk
product Veggemo will reach 3000+ stores across the U.S.
"To-date Veggemo is available in 2,300+ retail stores, with
customer commitments that will grow this to over 3,000 stores
shortly," states Frank Hood, VP U.S.
Business Development. Mr. Hood further added, "Customers and
consumers continually provide great feedback to Veggemo's taste,
creamy texture and its healthy nutritional profile."
Veggemo's in-store distribution includes natural food operators
like Fresh Thyme, Earth Fare, Whole Foods (regional), Mothers,
Akins/Chamberlins and Richards. Additionally, Veggemo is
available at key conventional retailers with a strong natural focus
like Wegmans, Stop & Shop, Giant, Safeway, ACME, Shaw's, Jewel,
Woodman's, Festival, Coborn's, Haggen's, Lassens, Fairway, Market
Street and Roche Bros.
On the Distributor side, Mr. Hood commented, "We continue to
promote with our partners at UNFI, KeHE and Market Centre to reach
their independent operators, leveraging their various communication
platforms and trade shows. We have also received excellent
response from attendees at Natural Products Expo East and West
shows."
Anxious to meet the demand of every consumer, Veggemo is also
available on important e-commerce platforms like Vitacost, Lucky
Vitamin and Amazon.
About Veggemo
The Veggemo product line is the non-dairy milk originating from
vegetables and is Global Garden Group's (VGM) showcase product for
the dairy-free industry. Veggemo is available in a non-refrigerated
shelf stable format in 3 flavors: Original, Unsweetened and
Vanilla. Veggemo competes with Silk (Whitewave), Almond Breeze
(Blue Diamond), Hain Celestial, Pacific Foods, Ripple Foods,
Califia Farms, amongst others. The dairy-free industry
continues to witness dynamic growth led by the development of, and
the consumer shift to, plant-based food and beverages.
Driven by shifting consumer behavior, Health & Wellness food
and beverage companies have become a popular acquisition target for
many multi-national corporations. Most recently WhiteWave
Foods, the provider of plant-based foods and beverages, was
successfully sold to Danone for $12.5
billion, representing a 3.1x revenue multiple.
About Global Gardens Group
Global Gardens Group is comprised of a highly experienced
management team and board that have provided senior leadership to
many consumer brands and financial institutions including: Neilson
Dairy, Ben & Jerry's and Haagen Dazs ice cream, Gillette,
P&G, Cadbury Schweppes, Sunkist, Primo Pasta, Tropicana, Sunny
Delight, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Desjardins Securities Inc.,
Orion Securities Inc., Vengate Capital, HSBS Securities Inc. and
Gordon Capital.
SOURCE Global Gardens Group Inc.