VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 15, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global Gardens Group Inc. (the “Company”) (CSE:VGM) is pleased to announce that its proprietary “Veggemo” vegetable based non-dairy beverage has received additional recognition and accolades from its health and wellness constituents.
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This past weekend at the Expo West Natural Products Show in Anaheim, California, Veggemo was selected in the “Top Three Best New Beverages” from more than 500 nominations based on the criteria of “Innovation, Inspiration and Integrity.” The recognition did not stop there as Veggemo was chosen as “Best of Show for the Best New Vegan Product” by the team of editors and professionals at VegNews.
Wade Bayne, VP Marketing, Global Gardens Group Inc. states, “Veggemo continues to be recognized as a brand that connects deeply with its audience. The brands vegetable-based ingredients, taste, texture, and nutrition profile relates both emotionally and functionally to the health and wellness community. We are truly honoured to be recognized by a panel of judges that reflects the best in the industry.”
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Natural Products Expo West is North America’s leading trade show in the natural, organic and healthy products industry, attracting over 70,000 industry professionals and 3,000 exhibits to the Anaheim Convention Center. The show attracts the natural, organic and healthy products retail buyers, media and consumers. Co-located with Engredea and Fresh Ideas Organic Marketplace, Natural Products Expo West showcases the entire value chain of healthy products from start to finish, identifying the bestsellers of today and the trends of tomorrow.
“We are very excited and honored to receive this award as it further validates the quality of our product and how much consumers love it,” said Rob Harrison, President and CEO of Global Gardens Group. “Veggemo is slowly becoming a household brand and we are working hard towards opening it up to consumers all over Canada and abroad over time. We continue to focus on creating value for our shareholders and look forward to updating our investors over the coming months.”
About Veggemo
The Veggemo product line is the first and only non-dairy beverage to originate from vegetables and is Global Garden Group’s (VGM) showcase product for the dairy-free industry. Veggemo is available in 3 variants: Original, Unsweetened and Vanilla flavors. Veggemo was recently named 2015 Grocery top 10 innovative new product by Grocery Innovation Canada. The Dairy-free industry continues to witness dynamic growth led by the development of plant-based food and beverages.
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 including: Neilson Dairy, Ben & Jerry’s and Haagen Dazs ice cream, Gillette, P&G, Cadbury Schweppes, Sunkist, Dole, Primo pasta and Lululemon.
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