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Barfresh Announces Shipment of Product and Initial Locations for Major Chain’s Smoothie Test Markets
DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Barfresh Food Group, Inc. (OTC:BRFH) (“Barfresh Food Group,” “Barfresh” or the “Company”), a manufacturer and distributor of unique ready to blend beverages, today announced that flavors have been approved and test markets have been selected by the premiere Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) chain announced by the Company in November 2012. Initial shipments of Barfresh pre-portioned ready to blend ingredient packs will commence this spring. The announcement was made by the Company at the 25th Annual Roth Conference being held in Laguna Niguel, California.
The chain, which consists of approximately 3,000 franchise locations, has selected San Diego, California; Houston, Texas; and a selected market in Canada as initial markets for the product.
Barfresh CEO Riccardo Delle Coste said, “We are very excited about the rollout into these markets. Large QSR chains are right in the sweet spot for our business model and operations. Once the product has been shipped to these markets, we anticipate that we can identify this customer.”
About Barfresh Food Group, Inc.
Barfresh Food Group, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of ready to blend beverages. The Company utilizes a proprietary patent pending system, using controlled pre-packaged portions, to deliver a freshly made smoothie that’s quick, cost efficient and with no waste. Barfresh Food Group, Inc. utilizes contract manufacturing facilities to complete the manufacturing of its sealed pack of ingredients for an individual smoothie.
The Company sells ready to blend all natural beverages primarily to restaurant chains in the QSR and casual dining sectors. In the future it intends to target other segments of the food service industry as well as the retail consumer market, including grocery stores and other retail outlets.
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