Planting Hope Expands Café Distribution for Hope and Sesame(R) Sesamemilk in Canada, United States

• Hope and Sesame® Sesamemilk is now available to cafés throughout Quebec through Distribution Bloom
• New York retail pioneer Pop Up Grocer is exclusively featuring Hope and Sesame® Barista Blend Sesamemilk at its in-store café
• Planting Hope has reorganized its internal Sales and Marketing team to focus on both Foodservice growth and scaling profitable Retail distribution and increasing velocity

CHICAGO, IL and VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / July 4, 2023 / The Planting Hope Company Inc. (TSXV:MYLK) (OTCQB:MYLKF) (FRA:J94) ("Planting Hope" or the "Company"), a plant-based food and beverage company focused on producing the world's most nutritious and planet-friendly products, is proud to announce that Planting Hope's multi award-winning Hope and Sesame® Barista Blend Sesamemilk continues to expand its presence by partnering with leading regional distributors to independent cafés and cafés in key markets. Hope and Sesame® Sesamemilk is now available to wholesale customers across Quebec and Metro Montreal through Distribution Bloom, a leading direct-to-café distributor with 24-hour delivery service. Additionally, Hope and Sesame® Sesamemilk has been selected as the featured alternative milk for the in-store café at retail pioneer Pop Up Grocer's flagship store, located in the heart of New York City's Greenwich Village neighborhood.

"The exceptional taste, performance, and sustainability profile of Hope and Sesame Sesamemilk continues to attract fans across the US and Canada," said Julia Stamberger, Co-founder and CEO of Planting Hope. "We're excited to continue this momentum across key metro markets like Montreal and New York City, and to watch the demand for sesamemilk rise as it becomes the next meaningful segment after oat milk in the rapidly growing Plant Milk market. As the only Upcycled certified plant milk, sesamemilk's sustainability grabs the attention of independent cafés and Gen Z consumers, but amazing taste and performance in hot and iced barista beverages is what keeps people coming back for more."

Distribution Bloom:
A full-service distributor to café and espresso bar establishments across Quebec and Metro Montreal, Distribution Bloom offers a full range of supplies including alternative milks and coffee beans, with no minimum delivery and 24-hour service throughout the province. Distribution Bloom takes a hands-on approach with their customers, providing in-depth knowledge of specialty coffee and partnering with quality companies to supply the best products to support specialty café needs. Information on Distribution Bloom can be found at https://www.distributionbloom.com/.