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Innovative Food Holdings, Inc. Announces Expansion of Gourmet Cheese Program With Existing Retail Partner

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BONITA SPRINGS, Fla., Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Innovative Food Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: IVFH) (“IVFH” or the “Company”), a national seller of gourmet specialty foods to professional chefs and consumers, today announced the expansion of its gourmet cheese business with its existing major retail partner, a top 10 U.S. retailer. Following a successful initial rollout, the retailer has elected to increase store count by an additional 35% and double the SKU count in the first block of stores launched, marking an important milestone in the partnership.

“The success to-date of this program is a testament to the strength of our platform and our ability to execute at scale,” said Bill Bennett, CEO of IVFH. “The decision by our retail partner to expand both store count and SKU offerings demonstrates their confidence in our products and operational capabilities. We are thrilled to see our gourmet cheese program playing a key role in their strategic objectives.”

Since launching, IVFH has worked to optimize operations, consistently improving labor efficiency, reducing waste, and lowering cost of goods as the program scales. The expansion reinforces IVFH’s ability to deliver premium-quality gourmet offerings while maintaining strong operational discipline.

Retailer management has expressed strong satisfaction with the program’s performance, citing it as a key driver of their strategic KPIs. While the Company doesn’t expect the incremental SKUs and stores to be as productive as the original set, this broader rollout represents a significant growth opportunity and a substantial endorsement of the partnership’s success.

“We remain extremely excited about the way this retail program is accelerating IVFH’s growth trajectory,” added Bennett. “Our team continues to focus on execution, efficiency, and innovation to ensure we build on this momentum and drive sustainable long-term growth.”

About Innovative Food Holdings, Inc.
At IVFH, we help make meals special. We provide access to foods that are hard to find, have a compelling story, or are on the forefront of food trends. Our gourmet foods marketplace connects the world’s best artisan food makers with top professional chefs nationwide. We curate the assortment, experience, and tech enabled tools that help our professional chefs create unforgettable experiences for their guests. Additional information is available at www.ivfh.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains certain forward-looking statements and information relating to the Company that are based on the current beliefs of the Company’s management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Company. Such statements reflect the current views of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to certain assumptions, including those described in this release. Should one or more of these underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as “should,” “could,” “will,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “might,” “potentially” “targeting” or “expect.” Additional factors that could also cause actual results to differ materially relate to international crises, environmental and economic issues and other risk factors described in the Company’s public filings. The Company does not intend to update these forward-looking statements. The content of the websites referenced above are not incorporated herein.

Investor and Media contact:
Gary Schubert
Chief Financial Officer
Innovative Food Holdings, Inc.
investorrelations@ivfh.com

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