Planting Hope and Hope and Sesame(R) Sesamemilk Win the 22nd Annual Chicago Innovation Awards

• The Planting Hope Company won the Food category at the 2023 Chicago Innovation Awards for its breakthrough Hope and Sesame Sesamemilk
• Planting Hope was selected for this award from more than 340 nominated companies
• Announced at an awards ceremony attended by more than 600 guests and keynoted by Illinois governor JB Pritzker and Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson, the Chicago Innovation Awards are the highest recognition of innovation for companies and organizations in the Chicago area.

CHICAGO, IL and VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / November 17, 2023 / The Planting Hope Company Inc. (TSXV:MYLK)(OTCQB:MYLKF), a dynamic Foodtech innovation company dedicated to creating breakthrough delicious, sustainable food and beverage solutions through cutting-edge ingredient, formulation, and packaging technology, proudly announces that The Planting Hope Company and Hope and Sesame Sesamemilk have won the Food category in the 22nd annual Chicago Innovation Awards.

For 22 years, the Chicago Innovation Awards have recognized the best cutting-edge innovation in the Chicago area; previous winners in the Food category include McDonald's, Farmer's Fridge, and US Foods. The 20 winners of Chicago Innovation Awards were recognized in categories from technology (Argonne National Laboratory) to medical devices (Abbott Laboratories) to collaboration (the Consulate General of Canada in Chicago).

This year's event, themed ‘From Inspiration to Impact', was held on Thursday, November 16^th at the UIC Forum, and keynoted by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. More than 600 attendees, including representatives from top companies and governmental organizations, attended the awards ceremony. The Planting Hope Company was selected from more than 340 nominated companies showcasing cutting-edge innovation. The judging panel for the 2023 Chicago Innovation Awards included leadership at Chicago-area food and food investment companies (Kraft Heinz, Cleveland Avenue). CEO Julia Stamberger and the Planting Hope team received the Chicago Innovation award from Michael Fassnacht, Chief Marketing Officer for the City of Chicago and President & CEO of World Business Chicago.