Celebrity and Entrepreneur Julianne Hough Extends Role with Blender Bites
29 Julio 2024 - 8:00AM
Blender Bites Limited (the “
Company”,
“
Blender Bites” or “
Blender”),
(CSE:
BITE, FWB:
JL4, WKN:
A3DMEJ) announces that Emmy Award-winning
performer Julianne Hough will continue her role as the Company’s
strategic advisor and brand ambassador. Hough, who played a key
role in creating Superberry Sport™, will focus her efforts on
launching Superberry Sport™ to the Company’s retailers in the
United States and Canada. Since joining Blender Bites in March
2023, Ms. Hough has played an instrumental role in enhancing the
brand’s presence across the U.S. and Canada.
“We are thrilled to continue working with
Julianne Hough, and we can’t imagine launching Superberry
Sport™ without her. Her dynamic influence and commitment to
our mission have been central to our journey toward success.
Julianne brings not just star power but a genuine passion for
health and wellness that resonates deeply with our brand values and
our aspirations. Her role in our growth story is absolutely vital
as we aim to innovate and expand within the smoothie market,”
stated Chelsie Hodge, CEO and Founder of Blender Bites.
As part of Ms. Hough’s agreement to continue to
promote Blender Bites until at least December 31, 2024, Ms. Hough
has agreed to receive all of her equity compensation (see Company
press release dated March 24, 2023) in the form of 520,000 stock
options, which will allow her to acquire an equivalent number of
common shares of the Company at the greater of the market price on
the date of grant or CAD$1.70 per share.
ABOUT BLENDER BITES
Blender Bites is a multi-award-winning Canadian
company involved in the development and marketing of a line of
premium frozen beverage products with a focus on functionality.
Blender Bites was founded in 2017 and quickly became a leader in
the “easy smoothie” category in North America. With a focus on
better-for-you ingredients and convenience, the Company is proud to
be pre-portioned without the use of any inner plastic packaging.
Blender Bites products are certified organic, non-GMO, gluten free,
dairy free and soy free and contain functional ingredients such as
whole food vitamins, collagen, and probiotics. Blender Bites 1-Step
Smoothies and 1-Step Frappes are distributed across Canada and the
US, and are currently sold in over 5000 stores, including Walmart
Canada, Loblaws, Sobeys, Walmart USA, Winn-Dixie and the Albertsons
group of Companies.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Blender Bites Limited
Chelsie Hodge, Chief Executive OfficerEmail –
chelsie@blenderbites.comTelephone – 236-521-0626
For further information, contact Blender
IR Team at:
Email – investors@blenderbites.comTelephone –
1-888-997-2055Media Contact – teamblenderbites@jonesworks.com
CAUTIONARY DISCLAIMER
STATEMENT
This news release includes certain
“forward-looking statements” under applicable Canadian securities
legislation, including with respect to the impact of Ms. Hough’s
relationship with the Company on the success of Blender Bites.
Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon several
estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are
subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other
factors which may cause the actual results and future events to
differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward
looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to
general business, economic, competitive, political, and social
uncertainties, fluctuations in capital markets, foreign exchange
rates, availability and pricing of raw materials, energy and
supplies; the ability to implement price increases successfully;
stability in the competitive environment; no future product
recalls; the ability of the Company to access cost effective
capital when needed; and no unexpected or unforeseen events
occurring that would materially alter the Company’s current plans.
All of these assumptions have been derived from information
currently available to the Company including information obtained
by the Company from third-party sources. Readers are cautioned that
actual results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not
place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company
disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as required by law.