Boosh Plant-Based Brands Inc (CSE:VEGI, OTC:VGGIF) has updated investors on recent activity, including the integration of its Beanfields chips brand into the group, naming Greg Gilbert as its (Beanfields) finance chief, and West Bonebrake as its director of operations.
At Beanfields, the Safeway Nor California Division was launched in June this year at 250 stores, while HEB launched two more SKUs (flavors of Beanfields Chips) at 340 stores while Fresh Market will launch Beanfields in September this year at 230 stores.
"I could not be more proud of our team through the successful integration of Beanfields into the Boosh Plant-based family of brands," said Boosh Plant-based Brands CEO and founder Connie Marples in a statement.
"The addition of Greg Gilbert and Wes Bonebrake to our management group has been seamless and their industry expertise plus history with Beanfields is highly valued," the company boss added.
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Other activities included:
Boosh US
- Opened retail chain in the USA at Market of Choice (11 stores in Oregon). This will open up UNFI Pacific Northwest for independent accounts to purchase.
- Opened up retail Chain Nugget Market (14 Stores in Nor Cal) which will open up UNFI NOR Cal, so the company will be able to reach out to Nor Cal stores.
Boosh Canada
- Save-On-Foods launched and selling through well
- New shelf-stable Mac & Cheeze launching at Whole Foods Canada in July
- Horizon Distributors will be listing all frozen lines. Currently only listed with UNFI so this will expose Boosh line to a lot of new retailers.
- Luongo has agreed to launch frozen lines and shelf-stable Mac n Cheese to its 36 stores in Ontario.
In other news, Maria Hussaini has stepped down as the chief financial officer (CFO) of Boosh Plant-based Brands, the company said.
"The board and company wish to thank Maria for all her hard work over the past year, especially in overseeing the audit of Beanfields acquisition."
Boosh Plant-Based Brands offers high-quality, non-GMO, gluten-free, 100% plant-based nutritional comfort foods. Through a separate subsidiary, Beautiful Beanfields, the company owns Beanfields, a plant-based chips brand sold in over 7,000 stores throughout North America.
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