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Edible Garden Secures Major Private-Label Ready-to-Drink Beverage Award from One of the World’s Largest Grocery Retail Organizations

  • Edible Garden AG received a significant private-label ready-to-drink protein beverage program award from one of the world's largest grocery retail organizations.
  • The award validates the company's Prairie Hills manufacturing initiative in Webster City, Iowa, which is designed for annual production exceeding 100 million beverage units.
  • The retail partner operates a network of over 2,000 stores across multiple major banners serving millions of consumers.
  • CEO Jim Kras stated the deal marks a defining moment in the company's transformation into a diversified food, beverage, and nutrition business.
  • The Prairie Hills facility will incorporate advanced Tetra Pak processing and packaging technologies to manufacture protein-enriched, functional nutrition, and wellness products.
  • The company has completed a clean-label RTD protein beverage prototype and acquired a 6.2-acre property to support the facility's development.
  • Strategic partnerships with Square Roots and Caney Fork Farms further advance the expansion beyond fresh produce into higher-value markets.
  • Edible Garden currently operates state-of-the-art greenhouses in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Webster City, Iowa, and headquarters in Belvidere, New Jersey.
  • The company holds multiple patents including GreenThumb 2.0 software, a Self-Watering display, and advanced aquaculture technologies.
  • Edible Garden has been recognized as a FoodTech 500 firm, a participant in Walmart's Project Gigaton, and an NRG Excellence in Energy Award recipient.
  • The company markets various nutrition products including Vitamin Way, Vitamin Whey, Kick Sports Nutrition, Pulp condiments, and Pickle Party fermented foods.