Modern Plant Based Foods Now Distributing Products Through Birkby Food Service Ltd., One of the Largest Dairy and Ice Cream Distributors in Western Canada

VANCOUVER, BC, March 2, 2021 /CNW/ - Modern Plant Based Foods., (CSE: MEAT) (" Modern Plant Based Foods ") or (the " Company "), an award-winning plant-based food manufacturer, is pleased to announce that it has officially launched its products through Birkby Food Service,  one of the largest dairy distributors in Western Canada.

With over 100 years of experience, Birkby Food Service is a well-respected family owned and operated food delivery company servicing over 2,200 retail locations in over 14 regions across Western Canada.  Birkby will carry the full portfolio of Modern Plant Based Foods products. 

Birkby Foods works with other established brands such as Nestle, Lactalis and Coca-Cola, and more.

"We are very pleased to be working with such an established distributor group who is heavily focused in dairy. As our company's portfolio of product offerings continues to evolve, we feel the dairy sector has a significant market share within the plant-based food space. Positioning ourselves with trusted leaders in food and dairy distribution is the logical move for our company," states Tara Haddad, Founder and CEO of Modern Plant Based Foods.

"Integrating our company with a group of specialists that not only understand the industry, but also our company's products and overall direction is key to our growth and development. Working in the food sector for over a decade I cannot be more excited to work with Birkby Food Service to expand our brand in the fast-growing plant-based market," states Chris Parkinson, Brand and Relationship Manager for Modern Plant Based Foods.

"Birkby Food Service is proudly aligned to support Modern Plant Based Foods in the distribution of its high quality 100% plant-based meat alternatives into Alberta. As a proud Canadian company Birkby Food Service provides excellent customer service spanning warehousing, distribution and logistics expertise, and even e-commerce solutions. As demand for Modern Plant Based Foods' products grows, we are ready to do our part to meet that demand by ensuring store shelves are stocked and ready for your next memorable and nutritious meal," stated Scott Birkby, CEO of Birkby Food Service.

About Modern Plant Based Foods

Modern Plant Based Foods is a Canadian food company based in Vancouver, British Columbia that offers a portfolio of plant-based meat products. The Company recognizes the importance of providing consumers nutritious and sustainable meat alternatives without sacrificing taste. We are deliberate in choosing ingredients free of soy, gluten, nuts and GMO's. Our mission is to change the way food is produced and consumed for the benefit of people, animals and the environment by using only natural 100% plant-based ingredients.

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This news release includes certain "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" under applicable Canadian securities legislation that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results, performance, prospects, and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to: the Company and its business and prospects; the Company's objectives, goals or future plans; sales growth, planned expansion, awareness of the the Company's brands, the details of the distribution arrangement with Birkby Food Service future sales and revenue growth, brand expansion, and the business, operations, management and capitalization of the Company. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause 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 and social uncertainties; local and global market and economic uncertainties arising in respect of the COVID-19 pandemic; litigation, availability of key product ingredients, legislative, environmental and other judicial, regulatory, political and competitive developments; the ability to effectively expand manufacturing and production capacity; the ability to obtain retail partners to distribute the Company's products, the success of market initiatives and the ability to grow brand awareness; the ability to attract, maintain and expand relationships with key strategic restaurant and food service partners; our ability to predict consumer taste preferences; delay or failure to receive regulatory approvals; the sufficiency of our cash to meet liquidity needs; those additional risks set out in the Company's public documents filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com; and other matters discussed in this news release. Accordingly, the forward-looking statements discussed in this release may not occur and could differ materially as a result of these known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting the Company. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on these statements, which only apply as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. Except where required by law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

SOURCE Modern Plant Based Foods Inc.

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