Komo Plant-Based Foods Begins United States Expansion with Appointment of U.S. Sales Agent
07 Janvier 2022 - 2:05PM
InvestorsHub NewsWire
Komo
Plant-Based Foods Begins United States Expansion with Appointment
of U.S. Sales Agent
Vancouver, B.C.
-January 7, 2021 -- InvestorsHub NewsWire -- Komo Plant Based
Foods Inc. (CSE: YUM)
(OTCQB:
KOMOF)
(FRA:9HB) ("Komo"), a premium plant-based food company, is
pleased to announce the appointment of U.S. sales
agent
Staci Owens at Cornerstone Sales
to develop Komo's retail expansion throughout the United
States.
Staci is based in Denver,
Colorado and has over 21 years of experience in the natural foods
marketplace, including sales management experience with Coconut
Bliss, Hero Nutritionals, Salba Corp., and Nature's Path
Foods.
Ms. Owens will leverage her
established relationships and frozen channel knowledge to build
retail and distribution networks in the U.S. for
Komo.
Working closely with Cornerstone
Sales, Ms. Owen will launch a sampling program targeting grocery
chains in the Western U.S. and will develop and oversee sales
broker coverage for retail sales across all regions in the
U.S.
"The opportunity in the United
States for plant-based brands is major," says Komo operating
subsidiary CEO Jeffrey Ma. "We're excited to have Staci Owens, who
is based in Colorado, working to build out Komo's expansion in the
US. Staci's experience across natural food categories and contacts
in the industry will be key for our US strategy. We are extremely happy with the dedication of
the team at Cornerstone Sales, who have been instrumental in the
success of Komo's rapid retail expansion to date."
Staci Owens was formerly a US
Regional Sales Manager for Nature's Path, a global brand with
annual sales of $300 million, where she was responsible for multiple categories, from
frozen waffles to single serve bars, with hundreds of cereal
products in between. Staci also acted as National Sales Manager for
Mass Grocery for Coconut Bliss, which created the first plant based ice-cream
in 2005.
According to the Good Food
Institute, the U.S. retail market for plant-based foods is worth $7
billion, up from $5.5 billion in 2019, and grew 27% in the past
year.
About
Cornerstone Sales
Founded in 2018 in Vancouver,
Cornerstone Sales is a Canadian natural products sales agency run
on passion for emerging and values based brands. Darren Munro gave
Cornerstone its name to reflect the foundational aspect of the
support which he and his national team bring to Komo Comfort Foods
and other manufacturers who seek to connect authentically with our
shared shoppers across North America. Cornerstone Sales will
oversee U.S. expansion from the Denver, Colorado area.
Joining Cornerstone and Komo
Comfort Foods in the U.S. is Staci Owens, Regional Sales Manager -
U.S. for Cornerstone Sales.
About
Komo
Komo Plant Based Foods Inc. is a
premium plant-based food company that develops, manufactures and
sells a variety of plant-based frozen meals that are always hearty,
satisfying, and made with wholesome ingredients. At Komo, our
mission is to help make plant-based meals a staple on every dinner
table by sharing our love for feel-good food that connects the
people to the planet. We believe plant-based eating is the future
and - Change can start with a single biteTM.
Our experienced plant-based innovation and development team
recreates vegan versions of traditionally cheesy and meaty
classics, with 100% plants. Komo's products are sold
direct-to-consumer through our eCommerce website and a distribution
network of online and brick and mortar grocery, convenience and
natural retailer channels. Our operating subsidiary Komo Comfort
Foods launched in 2021 with our flagship products: plant-based
Lasagna, Shepherd's Pie and Chickenless Pot Pie and has recently
launched a new line - Komo Plant-Based Meal
HelpersTM
- versatile meal starters to
allow the creation of many dishes at home. All of our products are 100%
plant-based, made with wholesome ingredients, free from
preservatives, and frozen for freshness. Freezing products is a natural and effective
way of keeping food products for longer without having to use any
preservatives. Komo's meals have a 1-year frozen shelf life. Komo
also sells hot ready-to-eat meals in Metro Vancouver through Uber
Eats and Skip the Dishes.
Learn more at: www.komocomfortfoods.com
and follow on Instagram:
@komocomfortfoods
For further information, please
contact:
William White, President &
CEO, Komo Plant Based Foods Inc.
will@komoeats.com
1-866-969-0882
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