Planting Hope Launches Hope and Sesame(R) Non-GMO Sesamemilk in Sustainable Shelf-Stable Cartons

CHICAGO, IL and VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / February 9, 2022 / The Planting Hope Company Inc. (TSXV:MYLK)(FRA:J94) ("Planting Hope" or the "Company"), a plant-based food and beverage company focused on producing the world's most nutritious and planet-friendly products, has launched a line of six Non-GMO Project Verified flavors of award-winning Hope and Sesame® Sesamemilk in shelf-stable, planet-friendly 1L Tetra Pak cartons. Shelf-stable, Non-GMO sesamemilk is now available in Unsweetened Original, Unsweetened Vanilla, Original, Vanilla, Chocolate, and Chocolate Hazelnut flavors. Shelf-stable Hope and Sesame® Sesamemilk is packaged in planet-friendly, recyclable Tetra Pak cartons, and requires no refrigeration to maintain the freshness and quality for an extended period of time.

The full Non-GMO Hope and Sesame® Sesamemilk product suite is available through established online retailers and e-commerce wholesalers in both the United States and Canada. In the United States, Hope and Sesame® Sesamemilk is available for consumers to purchase at the brand's website, HopeandSesame.com, as well as Amazon.com and Deliciousness.com, and is available to wholesale customers at Faire.com and Tundra.com. Online buying platforms Faire.com and Tundra.com connect brands with retailers and have a combined total of over 375,000 merchants in over 15,000 cities worldwide, with the added benefit of a merchant network that can reach and capture customers outside of traditional purchasing channels. In Canada, Non-GMO Hope and Sesame® Sesamemilk is currently available for wholesale purchase through EcoIdeas and will be available to consumers later this week at EcoIdeas.ca.

"We are excited to launch our nutrient-dense, planet-friendly, Non-GMO Project Verified Hope and Sesame® Sesamemilk, featuring our new branding which brings to life the magic of sesame," said Julia Stamberger, CEO and Co-Founder of Planting Hope. "Shelf-stable cartons lock in taste and nutrients for an extended period, allowing our customers to stock their pantries with sesamemilk and always have enough on hand to meet their family's needs."

Hope and Sesame® Sesamemilk

• Vegan
• Like dairy milk, sesamemilk provides a complete source of protein: 8 grams of protein per serving (complete protein = contains all nine of the essential amino acids that humans need to obtain from food sources)
• An excellent source of vitamin D and calcium
• Certified Gluten-Free
• Certified Kosher
• Non-GMO Project Verified
• Certified by the Plant Based Foods Association
• Unsweetened flavors contain 0 grams of sugar and are keto-friendly

Hope and Sesame® has unlocked the dense nutrition in tiny sesame seeds to create a delicious plant milk that is both ultra-nutritious and highly sustainable. Hope and Sesame®'s full product line-up now features Non-GMO sesamemilk in both refrigerated and shelf-stable formats: three flavors in refrigerated 48 oz bottles (Unsweetened Original, Unsweetened Vanilla, and Chocolate Hazelnut); and six flavors in shelf-stable 1L Tetra Pak cartons (Unsweetened Original, Unsweetened Vanilla, Original, Vanilla, Chocolate, and Chocolate Hazelnut), as well as recently launched Barista Blend, specially formulated to perform like a dream in hot and cold beverages.

About Hope and Sesame®

Hope and Sesame® has cracked the code on unlocking the dense nutrition in tiny sesame seeds to create an important new trend in plant milk: sesamemilk, both ultra-nutritious and highly planet-friendly. Sesame is sustainable, requiring very little water to cultivate, it's naturally drought- and pest-resistant, and can self-pollinate. Sesamemilk is nutritionally comparable to dairy milk, delivering 8g of complete protein per serving (including all 9 essential amino acids) - that's 8x the protein in most nut milks and 3x the protein in most oat milks. Hope and Sesame® Sesamemilk is vegan, a good source of protein, an excellent source of vitamin D and calcium, is Certified Gluten-Free and Certified Kosher, and is free from soy and dairy. All Hope and Sesame® products are Non-GMO Project Verified and Certified by the Plant Based Foods Association. Hope and Sesame® was awarded Best Milk Alternative and Best Plant-Based Sustainability in FoodBev's 2021 World Plant-Based Food Awards and its signature Chocolate Hazelnut flavor received the 2020 Sofi Award for Best New Product, Plant-Based Milk from the Specialty Food Association.

About The Planting Hope Company Inc.

Planting Hope develops, launches and scales uniquely innovative plant-based and planet-friendly food and beverage brands. Planting Hope's award-winning and cutting-edge products fill key unmet needs in the skyrocketing plant-based food and beverage space. The Planting Hope brand family includes Hope and Sesame® Sesamemilk, RightRice® Veggie Rice, Mozaics™ Real Veggie Chips, and Veggicopia® Veggie Snacks. Founded by experienced food industry entrepreneurs, Planting Hope is a women-managed and woman-led company with a focus on nutrition, sustainability, and diversity. For more information visit: www.plantinghopecompany.com.

Company Contact:
Julia Stamberger
CEO and Co-founder
(773) 492-2243
julia@plantinghopecompany.com

Media Contact:
Rachel Kay Public Relations
Becca Stonebraker
(818) 383-3929
becca@rkpr.net

Investor Relations Contact:
Caroline Sawamoto
Investor Relations
(773) 492-2243
ir@plantinghopecompany.com

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SOURCE: The Planting Hope Company Inc.