Urban Barns Foods Inc. Provides Shareholder Update
Mirabel, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - April 27, 2016) - Urban Barns Foods Inc. (OTC: URBF) ("Urban Barns" or "the Company"), a vertical farming company that produces Kosher-certified leafy vegetables using its proprietary Cubic FarmingTM technology, is pleased to provide this update to its shareholders.Urban Barns recently participated in the SIAL Canada and SET Canada 2016 congress, held in Montréal, Québec. There were over 900 participants and approximately 16,000 visitors over the three days of this international food and beverage tradeshow. A...
2016-04-27 9:00 AM EDT
Urban Barns Foods Inc. Announces Second Quarter Results
Mirabel, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - March 17, 2016) - Urban Barns Foods Inc. (OTCQB: URBF) ("Urban Barns" or "the Company"), a vertical farming company that produces Kosher-certified leafy vegetables using its proprietary Cubic FarmingTM technology, is pleased to announce its results for the quarter ended January 31, 2016.Revenue from the sales of Urban Barns' products for the three months ended January 31, 2016 was $29,357 as compared to $24,084 for the same period in 2015. Despite the slowdown following the Christmas...
2016-03-17 3:41 PM EDT
Urban Barns Foods Inc. Announces Entry into License Agreement
Mirabel, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - February 5, 2016) - Urban Barns Foods Inc. (OTCQB: URBF) ("Urban Barns" or "the Company"), a vertical farming company that produces Kosher-certified leafy vegetables using its proprietary Cubic FarmingTM technology, is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into a license agreement (the "Agreement") with Bevo Agro Inc., North America's leading supplier of propagated agricultural plants, through one of Urban Barns' wholly owned subsidiaries and the owner of the Cubic FarmingTM technology. The Agreement grants...
2016-02-05 5:21 PM EST
Urban Barns Foods Inc. Announces First Quarter Results
Mirabel, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - January 11, 2016) - Urban Barns Foods Inc. (OTCQB: URBF) ("Urban Barns" or "the Company"), a vertical farming company that produces Kosher-certified leafy vegetables using its proprietary Cubic FarmingTM technology, is pleased to announce its results for the quarter ended October 31, 2015.Revenues for the quarter ended October 31, 2015 were $36,027 as compared to $17,252 for the same period in 2014. Over the past several months, the Company has experienced a consistent increase in customer...
2016-01-11 2:43 PM EST
Urban Barns Announces Management Changes
Mirabel, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - July 2, 2015) - Urban Barns Foods Inc. (OTCQB: URBF) ("Urban Barns" or "the Company"), a vertical farming company that produces Kosher-certified leafy vegetables using its proprietary Cubic Farming™ technology, has made the following changes to the Company's management. Mr. Horst Hueniken has stepped down as Chairman of the Board, although he remains a Director of the Company. Existing Director Mr. Jeremy Kendall, who takes on the additional responsibility of Chairman, replaces him. Mr....
2015-07-02 2:40 PM EDT
Urban Barns Launches Online Investor Relations Program via AGORACOM
Montreal, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - March 19, 2015) - Urban Barns Foods Inc. (OTCQB: URBF) ("Urban Barns"), an innovative food producer dedicated to growing consistent, healthy and fresh vegetables year round using its proprietary Cubic Farming™ method, is pleased to announce it has retained the services of AGORACOM Investor Relations ("AGORACOM") (http://www.agoracom.com) to provide online investor relations services.AGORACOM will provide an online investor relations community for current shareholder communications, as well as, online targeting and marketing through search engines, social media...
2015-03-19 3:24 PM EDT
Hugh Blakely Joins Urban Barns Foods as Director of Finance
Montreal, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - March 18, 2015) - Urban Barns Foods Inc. (OTCQB: URBF) ("Urban Barns"), an innovative food producer dedicated to growing consistent, healthy and fresh vegetables year round using its proprietary Cubic Farming™ method, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Hugh Blakely as its Director of Finance and principal financial officer. Mr. Blakely, who has enjoyed an extensive and distinguished career in the Canadian public markets, replaces Mr. Horst Hueniken who recently stepped down as Urban...
2015-03-18 3:23 PM EDT
Urban Barns Announces CanadaGAP(TM) Food Safety Certification Approval
(Newsfile Corp. - March 2, 2015) - Urban Barns Foods Inc. (OTCQB: URBF) ("Urban Barns"), an innovative food producer dedicated to growing consistent, healthy and fresh vegetables year round using its proprietary Cubic Farming™ method, is pleased to announce to shareholders the company has recently obtained CanadaGAP™ certification (www.canadagap.ca). CanadaGAP™ is a food safety program for companies that produce and handle fruits and vegetables. It is designed to help implement and maintain effective food safety procedures within fresh produce operations....
2015-03-02 9:00 AM EST
Urban Barns Announces Update on LED Research and Development at McGill University
Montreal, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - January 28, 2015) - Urban Barns Foods Inc. (OTCQB: URBF) ("Urban Barns"), an innovative food producer dedicated to growing consistent, healthy and fresh vegetables year round using its proprietary Cubic Farming™ method, is pleased to provides its shareholders with an update on its research and development (R&D) activities at McGill University. The Biomass Production Laboratory at McGill University, with support from Urban Barns, is paving the way for research in urban agriculture. Recent innovations with Light...
2015-01-28 11:42 AM EST
Urban Barns Foods Announces Memorandum of Understanding with Bamford Produce Company Limited, One of Ontario's Largest Distributors
Montreal, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - December 3, 2014) - Urban Barns Foods Inc. (OTCQB: URBF) ("Urban Barns"), an innovative food producer dedicated to growing consistent, healthy and fresh vegetables year round using its proprietary Cubic Farming™ method, has signed a memorandum of understanding dated December 2, 2014 with Bamford Produce Company Limited ("Bamford's") for the purpose of establishing a collaborative business relationship between the two businesses. The memorandum of understanding is to establish a relationship between Urban Barns and Bamford's, whereby...
2014-12-03 1:41 PM EST
Urban Barns Announces Proposed Expansion and up to $6,000,000 Private Placement Offering
Montreal, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - November 29, 2014) - Urban Barns Foods Inc. (OTCQB: URBF) ("Urban Barns"), an innovative food producer dedicated to growing consistent, healthy and fresh vegetables year round using its proprietary Cubic Farming™ method, is pleased to announce that it plans to expand its Québec operations in order to meet increased customer demand. The company also wishes to announce that, in connection with the proposed expansion, it is seeking to complete a $6 million USD private placement to...
2014-11-29 6:32 PM EST
Urban Barns Foods Announces Memorandum of Understanding with Sobeys Québec, One of Canada's Largest Grocery Retailers
Montreal, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - September 23, 2014) - Urban Barns Foods, Inc. (OTCQB: URBF) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Urban Barns Foods Canada Inc. ("Urban Barns"), has signed a memorandum of understanding dated September 22, 2014 with Sobeys Québ
2014-09-23 5:41 PM EDT
Urban Barns Closes $175,500 Financing
Montreal, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - September 18, 2014) - Urban Barns Foods Inc. (OTCQB: URBF) ("Urban Barns") is pleased to announce that it has closed a financing in the amount of $175,500 through the issuance of 3,510,000 units at a price of $0.05 per unit. Each unit consists of one share of the Company's Class A common stock and one warrant exercisable into one share of the Company's Class A common stock at a price of $0.075 per share for a...
2014-09-18 5:56 PM EDT
Urban Barns Foods Canada Inc Announces MOU with Canada's Largest Independent Distributor of Fresh Produce
Montréal, Québec--(Newsfile Corp. - September 11, 2014) - Urban Barns Foods Inc. (OTCQB: URBF) ("Urban Barns") is pleased to announce that it has signed a memorandum of understanding ("MOU") with Hector Larivee Inc ("HLI") www.hectorlarivee.com. The purpose of the MOU is to establish a framework whereby Urban Barns and HLI will work together to distribute Urban Barn's fresh produce to upscale restaurants and other food service industry participants in Québec and Eastern Ontario. Mr. Richard Groome, CEO of Urban Barns, stated...
2014-09-11 9:01 AM EDT
Urban Barns Closes $325,000 USD Financing and Updates Shareholders
Montreal, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - August 21, 2014) - Urban Barns Foods Inc. (OTCQB: URBF) ("Urban Barns") is pleased to announce that it has closed a financing in the amount of $325,000 through the issuance of 6,500,000 units at a price of $0.05 per unit. Each unit consists of one share of the Company's Class A common stock and one warrant exercisable into one share of the Company's Class A common stock at a price of $0.075 per share for a...
2014-08-21 9:55 PM EDT
Urban Barns Announces First Commercial Sales from New Mirabel Cubic Farming(TM) Facility
Montreal, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - June 19, 2014) - URBAN BARNS FOODS INC. (OTCQB: URBF) ("the Company" or "Urban Barns") is proud to announce its first commercial sale from its brand new Mirabel, QC Cubic Farming™ facility. The Company has grown lettuce, basil and microgreens in a 21 day growth cycle with the delivery of this fresh produce to its clients within hours of harvest. Richard Groome, President & CEO, states “Our new 10 machine Cubic Farming™ facility has successfully harvested...
2014-06-19 5:50 PM EDT
Urban Barns Closes $500,000 US Financing and Updates Shareholders
Montréal, Québec--(Newsfile Corp. - April 28, 2014) - URBAN BARNS FOODS INC. (OTCQB: URBF) ("the Company" or "Urban Barns") has now been fully funded and has closed its previously announced private placement financing of 21,367,521 common shares ("Common Shares") of the Company priced at 2.34 cents per Common Share for gross proceeds of $500,000 US. Dundee Agricultural Corporation, a significant shareholder of the Company, and Jeremy Kendall, a Director of the Company subscribed for the Common Shares of this offering....
2014-04-28 10:01 AM EDT
Urban Barns Converts Debts into Equity, Cleans up Balance Sheet.
Montreal, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - April 14, 2014) - URBAN BARNS FOODS INC. (OTCQB: URBF) (the "Company" or "Urban Barns"), announces that it has completed the conversion of US$407,732.52 of debts owed to insiders, consultants, suppliers and their related parties into class A common shares ("Shares") of the Company (the "Debt Conversion") at a conversion price equal to the 20-day weighted average trading price as at April 7, 2014, being US$0.0234 per Share. The Company has issued 17,424,082 Sha ares under the...
2014-04-14 5:00 AM EDT
Urban Barns Obtains $500,000 US Financing from Dundee Agricultural Corporation and Jeremy Kendall, Director of Urban Barns Foods Inc.
Montreal, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - April 10, 2014) - URBAN BARNS FOODS INC. (OTCQB: URBF) ("the Company" or "Urban Barns"), announces a private placement financing of 21,367,521 common shares ("Common Shares") of the Company priced at 2.34 cents per Common Share for gross proceeds of $500,000 US. The price per Common Share was determined by the 20 day weighted average closing price of the Common Shares to Monday, April 7th, 2014. Dundee Agricultural Corporation ("Dundee"), a significant shareholder of the Company,...
2014-04-10 12:45 PM EDT
Urban Barns Sponsored Research Awarded Grant at McGill University on LED Plant Growth System
Montreal, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - February 20, 2014) - Urban Barns Foods Inc. (OTCQB: URBF) ("Urban Barns") is pleased to announce that it has expanded its collaboration with McGill University researcher Dr. Mark Lefsrud, of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, to further develop an indoor plant growth system aimed at expanding locally grown food. With industrial support from Urban Barns, McGill University was recently awarded an NSERC Collaborative Research & Development (CRD) grant in the amount of $240,000 in...
2014-02-20 7:23 PM EST