Edible Garden Showcases the Farm-to-Formula® Future of Clean Nutrition and Ready-to-Drink Innovation at ECRM

BELVIDERE, NJ, Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edible Garden AG Incorporated (“Edible Garden” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EDBL, EDBLW), a leader in controlled environment agriculture (CEA), organic and sustainable produce, and developer of the Zero-Waste Inspired^® mission and Farm-to-Formula^® platform, today announced that it is showcasing its expanding portfolio of clean nutrition products and ready-to-drink (“RTD”) capabilities at ECRM’s Vitamin, Weight Management & Sports Nutrition Session, being held September 14–17, 2026, at the PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

ECRM’s Vitamin, Weight Management & Sports Nutrition Session brings together brands and retail buyers through curated, one-on-one meetings designed to facilitate product discovery, category planning, and potential commercial partnerships. The highly targeted format provides participating brands with opportunities to engage directly with retail decision-makers and explore opportunities to expand distribution across key channels.

At ECRM, Edible Garden is meeting directly with retail buyers and category decision-makers to highlight its expanding private-label and RTD capabilities, including opportunities to develop differentiated, clean-label, shelf-stable products tailored to retailers’ brands and customers. Through its Farm-to-Formula® strategy, the Company is seeking to leverage the foundation of its traditional produce business, CEA expertise and plant science partnerships, together with the expansion of its Prairie Hills facility in Webster City, Iowa, into a dedicated clean nutrition RTD manufacturing hub. These combined capabilities are designed to support the development of next-generation branded and private-label products and expand Edible Garden’s presence in higher-value nutrition and functional beverage categories.

Edible Garden is also showcasing its Kick. Sports Nutrition line of performance-focused nutrition products for health-conscious athletes and consumers seeking cleaner, better-for-you options. Kick. is part of the Company’s growing nutrition portfolio, which also includes Vitamin Way^® and Vitamin Whey^® plant- and whey-based protein powders.

“ECRM gives us an excellent opportunity to put our expanding nutrition portfolio and capabilities directly in front of retail decision-makers,” commented Jim Kras, Chief Executive Officer of Edible Garden. “We are showcasing Kick. Sports Nutrition and our broader clean nutrition portfolio, while demonstrating how Edible Garden is evolving beyond its traditional produce business and building a broader platform around better-for-you nutrition."

“A key part of that evolution is our growing RTD and private-label capability, which we believe represents a significant opportunity for Edible Garden. Our Farm-to-Formula® strategy is designed to leverage the foundation we have built through our traditional produce business, CEA expertise and plant science partnerships and apply those capabilities to the development of the next generation of clean nutrition products. Through the expansion of our Prairie Hills facility, we are building the capabilities to work with retailers from concept through finished product, including differentiated, clean-label products developed specifically for their private-label programs. Importantly, this platform gives us the ability to leverage our product development expertise and retail relationships across multiple brands and product concepts, providing a scalable path into higher-value, shelf-stable nutrition categories. Combined with our own branded portfolio, we believe these capabilities can broaden our addressable opportunities and establish Edible Garden as a more meaningful participant in the nutrition and functional beverage market.”

ABOUT EDIBLE GARDEN^®

Edible Garden AG Incorporated is a leader in controlled environment agriculture (CEA), delivering organic, better-for-you, sustainable produce and products through its Zero-Waste Inspired^® next-generation farming model. Available in over 6,000 retail locations across the United States, Caribbean, and South America, Edible Garden is at the forefront of the CEA and sustainability technology movement, distinguished by its advanced safety-in-farming protocols, sustainable packaging, patented GreenThumb software, and innovative Self-Watering in-store displays. The Company operates state-of-the-art, vertically integrated greenhouses and processing facilities, including Edible Garden Heartland in Grand Rapids, Michigan; Edible Garden Prairie Hills in Webster City, Iowa; and its headquarters at Edible Garden Belvidere in New Jersey. It also partners with a network of contract growers strategically located near major U.S. markets to ensure freshness and reduce environmental impact. The Company is also expanding its Prairie Hills facility in Webster City, Iowa, into a dedicated ready-to-drink (RTD) clean nutrition manufacturing hub, supporting its Farm-to-Formula® strategy and its transformation into higher-margin, shelf-stable nutrition categories.

Edible Garden’s proprietary GreenThumb 2.0 software—protected by U.S. Patents US 11,158,006 B1, US 11,410,249 B2, and US 11,830,088 B2—optimizes vertical and traditional greenhouse growing conditions while aiming to reduce food miles. Its patented Self-Watering display (U.S. Patent No. D1,010,365) is designed to extend plant shelf life and elevate in-store presentation. In addition to its core CEA operations, Edible Garden owns three patents in advanced aquaculture technologies: a closed-loop shrimp farming system (US 6,615,767 B1), a modular recirculating aquaculture setup with automated water treatment and feeding (US 10,163,199 B2), and a sensor-driven ammonia control method utilizing electrolytic chlorine generation (US 11,297,809 B1).

The Company has been recognized as a FoodTech 500 firm by Forward Fooding, is a multi-year participant in Walmart’s Project Gigaton and a Giga Guru designee and has received NRG’s Excellence in Energy Award for its commitment to measurable environmental performance and energy stewardship. Edible Garden also develops and markets a growing line of nutrition and specialty food products, including Vitamin Way^® and Vitamin Whey^®—plant and whey protein powders—and Kick. Sports Nutrition, a premium performance line for health-conscious athletes seeking cleaner, better-for-you options. The Company’s offerings further include fresh, sustainable condiments such as Pulp fermented gourmet and chili-based sauces, as well as Pickle Party, a collection of fermented fresh pickles and krauts.

Learn more at https://ediblegardenag.com.
For Pulp products, visit https://www.pulpflavors.com.
For Vitamin Whey® products, visit https://vitaminwhey.com.
For Kick. Sports Nutrition products, visit https://kicksportsnutrition.net/.
Watch the Company’s latest corporate video here.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Words such as “expand,” “extend,” “transform,” “strategy,” “advance,” “create,” “initiative,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s ability to expand and strengthen its operations, the development of the Company’s ready-to-drink manufacturing facility in Webster City, Iowa, and the Company’s Farm-to-Formula® strategy. Forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied, including those described in the “Risk Factors” section and other sections of the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the Company undertakes no duty to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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