Rritual to Launch Full Line Through Wakefern Food Corporation, the Largest Retailer Owned Co-Op in the USA
April 21, 2022 8:30 AM EDT | Source: Aretto Wellness Inc.
- Wakefern is comprised of 50 member owned companies
- Co-Op consists of 362 independently owned retail supermarkets
- Retailers include ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Dearborn Market, Gourmet Garage and Fairway Market banners
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 21, 2022) - Rritual Superfoods Inc. (CSE: RSF) (FSE: 0RW) (OTCQB: RRSFF) ("Rritual" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company's full product line will be launched in May 2022, through Wakefern Food Corporation (Wakefern), the USA's largest retailer owned co-op.
"Wakefern is a top tier retail partner for Rritual, elevating and validating the brand within extremely well managed retail environments," said Mr. Warren Spence, Rritual Director & CEO. "The opportunity to grow the Rritual brand throughout the Wakefern's leading retail presence in the Northeast will contribute significantly toward our brand awareness and consumer loyalty objectives."
Wakefern Food Corporation Highlights:
- All 7 Rritual sku's will be distributed throughout Wakefern's 362 Supermarkets
- Wakefern Supermarkets include ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Dearborn Market, Gourmet Garage and Fairway Market
- Stores throughout New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island
- With 50 members, Wakefern's 50 members represents the USA's largest retailer owned cooperative in the USA
About Wakefern Food Corporation
Wakefern Food Corporation was founded in 1946 and is based in Keasbey, New Jersey, U.S.[3] It is the largest retailers' cooperative group of supermarkets and the fourth-largest cooperative of any kind in the United States. Wakefern was the largest private employer in New Jersey in 2018 (40,200 workers).[4] As of 2021, Wakefern has fifty member companies who own and operate 362 supermarkets,[2][5] under the brands of ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Dearborn Market, Gourmet Garage, and Fairway Market in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Virginia. https://www2.wakefern.com/
About Rritual
Rritual Superfoods is the first award winning, premium brand in the emerging functional mushroom & adaptogenic superfood market. More than a functional mushroom company, Rritual is a Superfood Platform. At the forefront of innovation in the space, we have entered the market with plant-based elixirs, and continue to consistently expand our offering to meet and exceed our customer's needs. As a company, we believe in the power of plant-based nourishment and the vital life force that adaptogens, superfoods, and mushrooms can offer our bodies. Our products are made with mindfully-selected, organic functional mushrooms and adaptogenic herbs, traditionally consumed for their ability to support a healthy response to stress and help optimize mental, cognitive, digestive, and immune health. Rritual's superfood elixirs can be found online at www.rritual.com.
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For further information please contact:
Warren Spence - Chief Executive Officer and Director
Investor Relations:
E-mail: investors@wearerritual.com
Telephone: (844) 809-5709
Functional Foods Market
According to Grandview Research*, it is estimated that the global functional food market is projected to reach $275 billion by 2025, growing at 7.9% each year with consumers putting more emphasis on health and wellness.
*https://www.grandviewresearch.com/press-release/global-functional-foods-market
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