Barfresh Announces Appointment of Marko Matla as Vice President of Supply Chain & Co-Manufacturing

Seasoned Executive Brings Decades of Expertise and Industry Partnerships to Optimize Supply Chain Operations

Strategic Hire to Amplify Management’s Efforts Towards Significant Sales Uplift Expected in Fiscal Year 2024

LOS ANGELES, May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barfresh Food Group Inc. (the “Company” or “Barfresh”) (Nasdaq: BRFH), a provider of frozen, ready-to-blend and ready-to-drink beverages, today announced the appointment of Marko Matla as Vice President of Supply Chain & Co-Manufacturing. In his role, Marko will oversee the supply chain operations, including spearheading the effort to bring on a new bottle co-manufacturer, collaborating with the Company’s network of production partners, and assisting with the launch of new products to ensure product supply and uncompromised service to customers.

Marko Matla comes to Barfresh with over 25 years of comprehensive end-to-end supply chain expertise, having worked to scale and enhance supply chain operations for small to large-sized consumer packaged goods companies. Marko brings an invaluable wealth of leadership experience establishing product manufacturing and supply chain operations, directing logistics, customer service, vendor management, and large cross-functional teams across his numerous senior leadership roles. Marko’s expertise in creating robust, reliable supply chain solutions has helped companies streamline their operations through the implementation of multi-node distribution networks, strategic co-packer contracts, optimized sourcing initiatives, and lean manufacturing principles.

Riccardo Delle Coste, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are excited to welcome Marko Matla as our Vice President of Supply Chain & Co-Manufacturing. Marko brings extensive experience across procurement, production, quality assurance, distribution, and logistics that will benefit our supply chain operations and support new product launches in the future. His leadership will be instrumental improving supply chain flexibility, scalability and service levels for our customers. Marko’s strong relationships with co-manufacturers, food service customers and distributors developed over many years will also prove valuable. He joins our organization at an opportune time, as we not only look to secure a new co-manufacturer partner but also continue to win and onboard significant school accounts. His expertise will be instrumental in ensuring a seamless integration of new accounts and maintaining a steady product flow, key factors in our pursuit to achieve record revenue for fiscal year 2024.”