BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., May 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barfresh Food Group, Inc. (OTCQB:BRFH), a manufacturer of frozen, ready-to-blend beverages, today announced that it is expanding its distribution footprint into eastern Canada following an agreement with one of Canada's leading foodservice brokers based in Toronto, Ontario. Barfresh products will be initially available at two of twenty-four distribution centers that are operated by the Canadian affiliate of our national distribution partner in Toronto and Montreal by the end of this month.
Riccardo Delle Coste, the Company's CEO stated, "Our sales team continues to leverage our expanding network and focus on large high-volume customers. Our sales and distribution agreements that we have in place have put Barfresh in a position to expand our presence into Canada, which was a natural evolution of the progress we are making with accounts in the United States. Additionally, our new relationship with one of Canada’s leading foodservice brokers and our existing North American sales agreement will assist us in quickly establishing our presence in the Canadian foodservice marketplace. We are excited and confident that we’ve put the right team in place to execute on the customer commitments we’ve already received and build upon this initial traction to further expand the Barfresh brand.”
About Barfresh Food Group
Barfresh Food Group, Inc. (OTCQB:BRFH) is a developer, manufacturer and distributor of ready-to-blend beverages, including smoothies, shakes and frappes, primarily for restaurant chains and the foodservice industry. The company's proprietary, patented system uses portion-controlled pre-packaged beverage ingredients that deliver freshly made frozen beverages that are quick, cost efficient, better for you and without waste. PepsiCo North America Beverages, a division of PepsiCo, Inc., is the exclusive sales representative in North America within the food service channel for Barfresh's full line of beverages. Barfresh has an exclusive distribution partnership with the leading food distributor in North America. For more information, please visit www.barfresh.com.
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