Edible Garden Validates Clean-Label Protein Beverages Under Commercial Conditions
Prototype Production at Tetra Pak Development Center Confirms Formulations for Planned Full-Scale Manufacturing in Iowa
Edible Garden AG Incorporated (“Edible Garden” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EDBL, EDBLW), a leader in controlled environment agriculture (CEA), sustainable food production and clean-label nutrition, today announced the successful completion of its clean-label ready-to-drink ("RTD") prototype production run at Tetra Pak's New product development Center.
The successful prototype run marks a significant advancement in the commercialization of Edible Garden's Farm-to-Formula® strategy by validating the Company's proprietary formulations under commercial processing conditions. Insights gained during the production run are expected to support process optimization and manufacturing readiness as the Company advances toward full- scale production at its planned Prairie Hills facility in Webster City, Iowa.
Using proprietary clean-label formulations, high-quality protein ingredients and advanced Tetra Pak processing technologies, the Company successfully produced beverages representative of planned commercial manufacturing. Edible Garden expects to leverage the experience gained through the prototype as it continues product development, customer sampling, and commercial readiness activities in preparation for market launch.
Edible Garden believes its clean-label RTD platform is well positioned to address growing consumer demand for shelf-stable nutritional beverages across multiple high-growth categories, including sports nutrition, functional wellness, meal replacement, and protein beverages. Designed to support both the Company's branded product portfolio and private-label manufacturing opportunities, the platform supports Edible Garden's strategy of expanding into higher-margin nutrition categories.
"Successfully completing this prototype production run validates our formulation and manufacturing approach under commercial processing conditions and moves us another meaningful step closer to commercial production," said Jim Kras, Chief Executive Officer of Edible Garden. "This achievement reinforces our confidence in our ability to transition from product development to commercial manufacturing while preserving the quality, functionality and clean-label standards that define our Farm-to-Formula® platform. Consumers increasingly seek nutritional products that deliver exceptional taste, functionality, and ingredient transparency, and we believe our platform is well positioned to meet those evolving preferences. As we continue advancing our manufacturing capabilities, we believe we are building a flexible platform capable of supporting both our branded products and private-label partnerships while positioning Edible Garden for long-term growth in the rapidly expanding RTD nutrition market."
Following this successful prototype production run, Edible Garden expects to continue product optimization, customer sampling, and commercial readiness activities as it advances toward full-scale manufacturing and the commercialization of its RTD platform.
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