Else Nutrition Reports 2023 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

Achieves 38% Sequential Increase in Revenue for Q4 2023 Compared to Q3 2023

Revenue Increases 10% in 2023 compared to 2022

Conference Call to be Held Today at 10:30 AM Eastern Time

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ELSE NUTRITION HOLDINGS INC. (BABY) (BABYF) (0YL.F) ("Else" or the "Company"), today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023. The financial statements and MD&A are available on SEDAR under the Company’s profile.

“We made tremendous progress in 2023, resulting in increased revenue, an expanded retail footprint, and new product launches,” commented, Hamutal Yitzhak, CEO of Else Nutrition. “Notably, our revenue increased 38% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to the third quarter of 2023. Moreover, revenue growth within both the U.S. and Canadian retail channels increased sequentially over the third quarter of 2023, by 85 % and 106%, respectively. Had it not been for some temporary delays by certain large retail chains, our results would have been even stronger. Nevertheless, the planned rollouts are moving forward and feedback from our retail network has been overwhelmingly positive. In fact, we are now actively selling products in over 14,000 stores throughout North America. We have also launched our kids ready-to-drink product (RTD), which allows us to cost effectively leverage our existing retail distribution channels and growing brand recognition by introducing this new and highly anticipated product.”

“For the full year, our revenue increased 10% to $9.4 million, despite manufacturing challenges earlier in the year. However, we took swift action to remedy these challenges and now have three main manufacturing partners—two in North America and one in Europe. As a result, we have more than adequate capacity to support our aggressive growth plans going forward. Additionally, we recently announced a transformative agreement with a premier U.S.-based powder manufacturer which reduces our cost of goods and improves our margins, while securing essential powder production capacity to meet our growing product demand through the end of 2025. Importantly, the new process is designed to better preserve the nutritional content of our products. The cutting-edge low-heat method not only better retains vital nutrients, but also enhances the solubility and texture of the powder. We also secured new, more cost-effective powder packaging partners both in the U.S. and in Europe, and a strong partner for RTD production in Canada.”