Signs Agreement with Peak Asset Management as
Strategic Advisor
VANCOUVER, Aug. 30, 2018 /CNW/ - GLOBAL GARDENS
GROUP INC. (THE "COMPANY") (TSXV: VGM) is pleased to announce
that it has signed Australian boutique, Peak Asset Management as
its strategic advisor and to raise up to $5,000,000 CAD.
The company is pleased to advise that Robert Harrison, President & CEO will head
to Australia with Peak Asset
Management's executive director, Niv
Dagan to meet with institutions, small-cap funds and family
offices.
The funds raised in this round, will be used to strengthen the
company's balance sheet and drive its go to market strategy as the
company ramps up its refrigerated offering.
Rob Harrison states, "I am
extremely excited to have partnered with Peak Asset Management as
our strategic partner in this fund-raising effort and envision a
long and mutually rewarding relationship as partners in
progress."
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, HSBC Securities Inc. and
Gordon Capital.
About Veggemo
The Veggemo product line is the non-dairy milk originating from
vegetables and is Global Gardens 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. Today
Veggemo can be found in approximately 5000 retail outlets and
schools.
About Peak Asset Management
Peak Asset Management is a boutique investment management firm,
headquartered in Melbourne,
Australia. Peak provides private and institutional investors
with access to Australia's most
attractive corporate opportunities. Each opportunity must
pass a strict investment process. Peak only recommends
opportunities that their investment team personally invests
in. Peak selects corporates to work with that meet a strict
investment criterion. Corporations experience a smooth
capital raising process, transition to ASX listing, corporate
advisory, investor relations and research.
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SOURCE Global Gardens Group Inc.