BONITA SPRINGS, Fla., Aug. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Innovative Food Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: IVFH) (“IVFH” or the “Company”), a national seller of gourmet specialty foods to professional chefs, announced today the signing of an agreement to sell its consumer e-commerce business igourmet.com for $700,000. The Company expects the transaction to close within the next 30 days. The Company’s Pennsylvania facility is not included in the transaction. Acting as sell-side advisors on the transaction were Sampford Advisors, Inc. and Erben M&A Advisors.
Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) Bill Bennett stated, “With today’s announcement, we mark continued progress against our strategic stabilization plan of selling off unproductive assets and redirecting resources and focus to our profitable foodservice business, as first discussed in our November 2023 earnings call. The cash for this sale will be used to support our anticipated M&A strategy, as well as investment into new growth initiatives in our foodservice business. We look forward to continuing to further develop our core, profitable Professional Chef business.”
About Innovative Food Holdings, Inc.
At IVFH, we help make meals special. We provide access to foods that are hard to find, have a compelling story, or are on the forefront of food trends. Our gourmet foods marketplace connects the world’s best artisan food makers with top professional chefs nationwide. We curate the assortment, experience, and tech enabled tools that help our professional chefs create unforgettable experiences for their guests. Additional information is available at www.ivfh.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Investor and Media contact:
Gary Schubert
Chief Financial Officer
Innovative Food Holdings, inc.
investorrelations@ivfh.com