{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"180772","rtpr_id":"nACS9nfT5a-20261027","ticker":"OGO","exchange":"","all_tickers":["OGO"],"title":"Organto Foods Provides Business Updates","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-10-27T11:00:00.572Z","article_body":"VANCOUVER, BC AND BREDA, NETHERLANDS / ACCESS Newswire\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / October 27, 2026 / Organto Foods Inc.\n(TSXV:OGO)(OTCQX:OGOFF)(FSE:OGF0) (\"Organto\" or \"the Company\", an integrated\nmarketer of organic and fairtrade fruit and vegetable products today provided\nan update on current operations and business matters and also announced that\nSteve Bromley, Co-Chair and CEO of Organto, will present at the Planet\nMicroCap Toronto 2026 Conference (the \"Conference\") at the Arcadian Loft in\nToronto on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.\n\n\"Healthy eating and healthy living are no longer a trend, they are a way of\nlife, and we feel we are well positioned to benefit from this long-term shift\nin consumer behavior. Despite inflationary pressures and significant\ngeopolitical factors impacting global supply chains, our business continues to\nscale. We have achieved record first half results in 2026, with sales up 73%\nand adjusted gross margin(1) up 108%, with positive EBITDA(1) in both the\nfirst and second quarters, and an annualized sales run rate of over $100\nmillion. This momentum has carried into the back half of the year, and we\nbelieve we will continue to achieve record results for the third quarter and\nbeyond. Our balance sheet remains strong, and we continue to assess\nopportunities to responsibly expand our platform in line with our stated\ngrowth objective of building a world-class business in organic and fairtrade\nfoods.\" commented Steve Bromley, Co-Chair and CEO of Organto.\n\nBacked by a capital-efficient business model and category expertise in fresh\norganic and fairtrade fruit and vegetable products, Organto believes it is\nwell positioned to benefit from growing demand in these categories. The global\norganic food and beverage market is projected to reach approximately US$1\ntrillion by 2034(2), representing a compound annual growth rate of 13.7% from\n2025 to 2034(2), driven by increasing consumer awareness, retailer\nsustainability commitments and regulatory support for traceable food systems.\n\nPlanet Microcap Toronto 2026 Conference\n\nHosted in partnership with MicroCapClub, the Planet MicroCap Toronto 2026\nConference brings together leading investors, analysts, and high-quality\npublic companies for three days of presentations, one-on-one meetings, and\nthought-leadership panels focused on small cap and microcap opportunities.\n\nThe Company will also be hosting in-person meetings with registered attendees\nduring the Conference on October 28th and October 29th.\n\nTo access the live presentation, please use the following information:\n\nPlanet MicroCap Toronto 2026 Powered by MicroCapClub\nDate: Wednesday, October 28, 2026\nTime: 10:00 AM (Toronto Local Time EST)\nhttps://event.summitcast.com/view/iiVo9HYfz9sL9CC5m4Dgpv/kNV7FEn9vhdayAKdSRks2H\n\nThe Planet MicroCap Toronto 2026 Conference website is available here:\nhttps://www.meetmax.com/sched/event_136811/conference_home.html\n\nIf you can't make the live presentation, the Company's presentation will be\navailable directly on the conference event platform on the HOME PAGE link\nunder the tab \"Agenda\":\nhttps://www.meetmax.com/sched/event_136811/conference_presentations.html?bank_access=0&event_id=136811\n\nTransition of Bob Kouw to Strategic Advisor\n\nBob Kouw, currently COO, M&A and Operational Treasury, will step down from the\nLeadership Team and transition to a Strategic Advisor role, effective November\n1, 2026. Since the Company's reorganization, which was announced on March 31,\n2026, Mr. Kouw has been focused on strategic M&A and business development\nactivities after his previous operational responsibilities were transitioned\nto others on the Leadership Team earlier in the year. Mr. Kouw will now\ntransition to a Strategic Advisor role, continuing to support the Company with\na focus on strategic M&A and business development.\n\n\"Bob has played an important role in the Company's transformation over the\nlast number of years. On behalf of the entire Organto family, we thank Bob for\nhis many contributions to help position our business for an exciting future.\"\ncommented Steve Bromley, Co-Chair and CEO of Organto. \"We are pleased that Bob\nwill continue as a Strategic Advisor, supporting our M&A and business\ndevelopment activities.\"\n\nAnnual Information Form for Year Ended December 31, 2025\n\nThe Company also announces that as a matter of good corporate governance it\nhas filed an Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2025, and\nplans to continue to file this form on an annual basis going forward. The\ncompleted document can be found at www.SEDARplus.ca or at the Company's\nwebsite at www.organto.com under the Investors tab.\n\nON BEHALF OF THE BOARD,\n\nSteve Bromley\nCo-Chair and Chief Executive Officer\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that\nterm is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.\n1. The information presented herein refers to the non-IFRS financial measures\nof adjusted gross profit and EBITDA. We hedge currencies for certain product\ncategories where either the supply or sales commitments are fixed in foreign\ncurrencies. The gains and losses from these hedging activities are combined\nwith gross profit to determine adjusted gross profit. We also refer to EBITDA,\nwhich is Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. These\ntwo measures are not recognized measures under IFRS and do not have a\nstandardized meaning prescribed by IFRS. Non-IFRS financial measures should\nnot be considered in isolation nor as a substitute for analysis of the\nCompany's financial information reported under IFRS and are unlikely to be\ncomparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Rather, these\nmeasures are provided as additional information to complement those IFRS\nmeasures by providing further understanding of the Company's results of\noperations from management's perspective and thus highlight trends in its\nbusiness that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on IFRS\nmeasures. The Company believes that securities analysts, investors and other\ninterested parties frequently use non-IFRS financial measures in the\nevaluation of the Company. The Company's management also uses non-IFRS\nfinancial measures to facilitate operating performance comparisons from period\nto period and to prepare annual operating budgets and forecasts.\n2. Precedence Research. Organic Food and Beverages Market Size, Growth,\nTrends, Report (2025-2034) (https://pr.report/sq93). Last updated Nov 6, 2025.\nFor more information contact:\ninfo@organto.com\nJohn Rathwell\n647 629 0018\n\nABOUT ORGANTO FOODS\n\nOrganto Foods Inc. (TSX-V: OGO | OTCQX: OGOFF | FSE: OGF0) is a\nCanadian-headquartered company supplying certified organic and fairtrade\nproduce to leading international retailers. Organto manages global sourcing,\nlogistics, and distribution through an integrated, capital-efficient model\nthat connects growers and consumers with transparency, sustainability, and\noperational excellence.\n\nFORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS\n\nThis news release may include certain forward-looking information and\nstatements, as defined by law including without limitation Canadian securities\nlaws and the \"safe harbor\" provisions of the US Private Securities Litigation\nReform Act of 1995 (\"forward-looking statements\"). In particular, and without\nlimitation, this news release contains forward-looking statements respecting\nOrganto's business model and markets; Organto's belief that healthy eating and\nhealthy living are no longer a trend, but a way of life, and belief that the\nCompany is well positioned to benefit from this long-term shift in consumer\nbehavior; Organto's belief that amid a period of inflationary pressures and\nsupply chain challenges, the Company's model has delivered record first half\nresults with sales up 73% and adjusted gross margin up 108%, with positive\nEBITDA; Organto's belief that this momentum will continue into the third\nquarter and beyond; Organto's belief that its balance sheet remains strong;\nOrganto's belief that backed by a capital-efficient business model and strong\ncategory expertise in fresh organic and fairtrade fruit and vegetable\nproducts, the Company is well positioned to capitalize on accelerating demand\nin these categories; Organto's belief that the global organic food and\nbeverage market is projected to reach around US $1 trillion by 2034(1),\ngrowing at a compound annual growth rate of 13.7% from 2025 to 2034(1), driven\nby increasing consumer awareness, retailer sustainability commitments and\nregulatory support for traceable food systems; management's beliefs,\nassumptions and expectations; and general business and economic conditions.\nForward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions that may prove\nto be incorrect, including without limitation assumptions about the following:\nthe ability and time frame within which Organto's business model will be\nimplemented and product supply will be increased; cost increases; dependence\non suppliers, partners, and contractual counter-parties; changes in the\nbusiness or prospects of Organto; unforeseen circumstances; risks associated\nwith the organic produce business generally, including inclement weather,\nunfavorable growing conditions, low crop yields, variations in crop quality,\nspoilage, import and export laws, and similar risks; transportation costs and\nrisks; general business and economic conditions; and ongoing relations with\ndistributors, customers, employees, suppliers, consultants, contractors, and\npartners. The foregoing list is not exhaustive and Organto undertakes no\nobligation to update any of the foregoing except as required by law.\n\nSOURCE: Organto Foods, Inc.\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/consumer-and-retail-products/organto-foods-provides-business-updates-1241809)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACS9nfT5a-20261027","title":"Organto Foods Provides Business Updates","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"OGO","created":"2026-10-27T11:00:00.572Z","tickers":["OGO"],"exchange":"","article_body":"VANCOUVER, BC AND BREDA, NETHERLANDS / ACCESS Newswire\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / October 27, 2026 / Organto Foods Inc.\n(TSXV:OGO)(OTCQX:OGOFF)(FSE:OGF0) (\"Organto\" or \"the Company\", an integrated\nmarketer of organic and fairtrade fruit and vegetable products today provided\nan update on current operations and business matters and also announced that\nSteve Bromley, Co-Chair and CEO of Organto, will present at the Planet\nMicroCap Toronto 2026 Conference (the \"Conference\") at the Arcadian Loft in\nToronto on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.\n\n\"Healthy eating and healthy living are no longer a trend, they are a way of\nlife, and we feel we are well positioned to benefit from this long-term shift\nin consumer behavior. Despite inflationary pressures and significant\ngeopolitical factors impacting global supply chains, our business continues to\nscale. We have achieved record first half results in 2026, with sales up 73%\nand adjusted gross margin(1) up 108%, with positive EBITDA(1) in both the\nfirst and second quarters, and an annualized sales run rate of over $100\nmillion. This momentum has carried into the back half of the year, and we\nbelieve we will continue to achieve record results for the third quarter and\nbeyond. Our balance sheet remains strong, and we continue to assess\nopportunities to responsibly expand our platform in line with our stated\ngrowth objective of building a world-class business in organic and fairtrade\nfoods.\" commented Steve Bromley, Co-Chair and CEO of Organto.\n\nBacked by a capital-efficient business model and category expertise in fresh\norganic and fairtrade fruit and vegetable products, Organto believes it is\nwell positioned to benefit from growing demand in these categories. The global\norganic food and beverage market is projected to reach approximately US$1\ntrillion by 2034(2), representing a compound annual growth rate of 13.7% from\n2025 to 2034(2), driven by increasing consumer awareness, retailer\nsustainability commitments and regulatory support for traceable food systems.\n\nPlanet Microcap Toronto 2026 Conference\n\nHosted in partnership with MicroCapClub, the Planet MicroCap Toronto 2026\nConference brings together leading investors, analysts, and high-quality\npublic companies for three days of presentations, one-on-one meetings, and\nthought-leadership panels focused on small cap and microcap opportunities.\n\nThe Company will also be hosting in-person meetings with registered attendees\nduring the Conference on October 28th and October 29th.\n\nTo access the live presentation, please use the following information:\n\nPlanet MicroCap Toronto 2026 Powered by MicroCapClub\nDate: Wednesday, October 28, 2026\nTime: 10:00 AM (Toronto Local Time EST)\nhttps://event.summitcast.com/view/iiVo9HYfz9sL9CC5m4Dgpv/kNV7FEn9vhdayAKdSRks2H\n\nThe Planet MicroCap Toronto 2026 Conference website is available here:\nhttps://www.meetmax.com/sched/event_136811/conference_home.html\n\nIf you can't make the live presentation, the Company's presentation will be\navailable directly on the conference event platform on the HOME PAGE link\nunder the tab \"Agenda\":\nhttps://www.meetmax.com/sched/event_136811/conference_presentations.html?bank_access=0&event_id=136811\n\nTransition of Bob Kouw to Strategic Advisor\n\nBob Kouw, currently COO, M&A and Operational Treasury, will step down from the\nLeadership Team and transition to a Strategic Advisor role, effective November\n1, 2026. Since the Company's reorganization, which was announced on March 31,\n2026, Mr. Kouw has been focused on strategic M&A and business development\nactivities after his previous operational responsibilities were transitioned\nto others on the Leadership Team earlier in the year. Mr. Kouw will now\ntransition to a Strategic Advisor role, continuing to support the Company with\na focus on strategic M&A and business development.\n\n\"Bob has played an important role in the Company's transformation over the\nlast number of years. On behalf of the entire Organto family, we thank Bob for\nhis many contributions to help position our business for an exciting future.\"\ncommented Steve Bromley, Co-Chair and CEO of Organto. \"We are pleased that Bob\nwill continue as a Strategic Advisor, supporting our M&A and business\ndevelopment activities.\"\n\nAnnual Information Form for Year Ended December 31, 2025\n\nThe Company also announces that as a matter of good corporate governance it\nhas filed an Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2025, and\nplans to continue to file this form on an annual basis going forward. The\ncompleted document can be found at www.SEDARplus.ca or at the Company's\nwebsite at www.organto.com under the Investors tab.\n\nON BEHALF OF THE BOARD,\n\nSteve Bromley\nCo-Chair and Chief Executive Officer\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that\nterm is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.\n1. The information presented herein refers to the non-IFRS financial measures\nof adjusted gross profit and EBITDA. We hedge currencies for certain product\ncategories where either the supply or sales commitments are fixed in foreign\ncurrencies. The gains and losses from these hedging activities are combined\nwith gross profit to determine adjusted gross profit. We also refer to EBITDA,\nwhich is Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. These\ntwo measures are not recognized measures under IFRS and do not have a\nstandardized meaning prescribed by IFRS. Non-IFRS financial measures should\nnot be considered in isolation nor as a substitute for analysis of the\nCompany's financial information reported under IFRS and are unlikely to be\ncomparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Rather, these\nmeasures are provided as additional information to complement those IFRS\nmeasures by providing further understanding of the Company's results of\noperations from management's perspective and thus highlight trends in its\nbusiness that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on IFRS\nmeasures. The Company believes that securities analysts, investors and other\ninterested parties frequently use non-IFRS financial measures in the\nevaluation of the Company. The Company's management also uses non-IFRS\nfinancial measures to facilitate operating performance comparisons from period\nto period and to prepare annual operating budgets and forecasts.\n2. Precedence Research. Organic Food and Beverages Market Size, Growth,\nTrends, Report (2025-2034) (https://pr.report/sq93). Last updated Nov 6, 2025.\nFor more information contact:\ninfo@organto.com\nJohn Rathwell\n647 629 0018\n\nABOUT ORGANTO FOODS\n\nOrganto Foods Inc. (TSX-V: OGO | OTCQX: OGOFF | FSE: OGF0) is a\nCanadian-headquartered company supplying certified organic and fairtrade\nproduce to leading international retailers. Organto manages global sourcing,\nlogistics, and distribution through an integrated, capital-efficient model\nthat connects growers and consumers with transparency, sustainability, and\noperational excellence.\n\nFORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS\n\nThis news release may include certain forward-looking information and\nstatements, as defined by law including without limitation Canadian securities\nlaws and the \"safe harbor\" provisions of the US Private Securities Litigation\nReform Act of 1995 (\"forward-looking statements\"). In particular, and without\nlimitation, this news release contains forward-looking statements respecting\nOrganto's business model and markets; Organto's belief that healthy eating and\nhealthy living are no longer a trend, but a way of life, and belief that the\nCompany is well positioned to benefit from this long-term shift in consumer\nbehavior; Organto's belief that amid a period of inflationary pressures and\nsupply chain challenges, the Company's model has delivered record first half\nresults with sales up 73% and adjusted gross margin up 108%, with positive\nEBITDA; Organto's belief that this momentum will continue into the third\nquarter and beyond; Organto's belief that its balance sheet remains strong;\nOrganto's belief that backed by a capital-efficient business model and strong\ncategory expertise in fresh organic and fairtrade fruit and vegetable\nproducts, the Company is well positioned to capitalize on accelerating demand\nin these categories; Organto's belief that the global organic food and\nbeverage market is projected to reach around US $1 trillion by 2034(1),\ngrowing at a compound annual growth rate of 13.7% from 2025 to 2034(1), driven\nby increasing consumer awareness, retailer sustainability commitments and\nregulatory support for traceable food systems; management's beliefs,\nassumptions and expectations; and general business and economic conditions.\nForward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions that may prove\nto be incorrect, including without limitation assumptions about the following:\nthe ability and time frame within which Organto's business model will be\nimplemented and product supply will be increased; cost increases; dependence\non suppliers, partners, and contractual counter-parties; changes in the\nbusiness or prospects of Organto; unforeseen circumstances; risks associated\nwith the organic produce business generally, including inclement weather,\nunfavorable growing conditions, low crop yields, variations in crop quality,\nspoilage, import and export laws, and similar risks; transportation costs and\nrisks; general business and economic conditions; and ongoing relations with\ndistributors, customers, employees, suppliers, consultants, contractors, and\npartners. The foregoing list is not exhaustive and Organto undertakes no\nobligation to update any of the foregoing except as required by law.\n\nSOURCE: Organto Foods, Inc.\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/consumer-and-retail-products/organto-foods-provides-business-updates-1241809)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. 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