Sol Cuisine Launches in Walmart Canada Nationally
- Four Sol Cuisine products will be sold across approximately 200 stores and through Walmart.ca this September
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Aug. 30, 2021 /CNW/ - Sol Cuisine Ltd. ("Sol Cuisine" or the "Company") (TSXV: VEG) a growth-oriented North American plant-based protein leader, today announced the launch of its line of plant-based meals at Walmart Canada.
Four items including: Hot & Spicy Chik'n Wings, Buffalo Cauliflower Wings, Fishless Fillets, and Italian plant-based Meatballs will be available in approximately 200 Walmart Canada stores nationally and online through Walmart.ca. by the end of September.
Sol Cuisine has been recognized for its category leading products. The Company has the #1 preferred plant-based chicken alternative in North Americai and its products will be available through Walmart Canada just as kids return to school and parents seek out easy, healthy meals.
John Flanagan, CEO of Sol Cuisine commented, "This agreement with Walmart Canada to launch Sol Cuisine in an initial 200 stores across the country represents an important opportunity for the Company to bring its delicious, nutritious offerings to a key customer base. We look forward to offering four of our best-selling products to Walmart Canada customers beginning this fall. Historically, Sol Cuisine has been very successful at driving customer conversion with industry-leading taste metrics for healthy, high quality and deliciousnessii, and we see an opportunity both to get into additional Walmart stores as well as to expand the number of products offered, over time."
For more details, visit Sol Cuisine's IR website at: investors.solcuisine.com or contact the IR team at [email protected].
About Sol Cuisine Ltd.
Sol Cuisine is the publicly traded parent company of Sol Cuisine Inc. following the completion of its "qualifying transaction" on May 19, 2021. Sol Cuisine is a fast-growing producer of branded and private label, consumer-preferred plant-based protein offerings across key center-of-plate and appetizer categories. The Company's products are offered through an established omni-channel distribution platform in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, and are available in over 11,000 stores and more than 41,000 unique points of distribution across four primary channels: Canada Retail Sales & Club; U.S. Retail Sales & Club; Food Service & Industrial; and Private Label. Over a history of 20+ years, Sol Cuisine has consistently demonstrated an ability to innovate and delight consumers in Canada and the U.S., while remaining true to its commitment to producing great tasting products that are nutritionally superior both to meat-based offerings and to competitive plant-based products. This commitment has resulted in several Canadian product wins, including the #1 frozen plant-based burger in Canada, the #1 consumer-preferred chicken alternative and the #1 quality roast product as determined by Whole Foods Market. The Company's taste and nutritional superiority has also resulted in private label contracts with some of the most recognized natural brands in North America. These products are all produced at Sol Cuisine's two state of the art facilities, totaling 35,000 square foot facility in Mississauga, Ontario, capable of supporting up to 10 million kilograms of volume per annum.
For more details on Sol Cuisine's consumer brands:
Website: www.solcuisine.com
Instagram: @solcuisine
Facebook: @solcuisine
Twitter: @solcuisine
LinkedIn: @solcuisine
Forward Looking Statements
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source: VegNews Oct. 2020 |
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Proprietary study n=350, Jan 2021 |
SOURCE Sol Cuisine Ltd.
John Flanagan, Chief Executive Officer, 905-502-8500; Jonathan Ross, Sol Cuisine Investor Relations, [email protected], 416-283-0178; Kieran Lawler, Sol Cuisine Public Relations, [email protected], 416-303-0799
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