CHICAGO, Ill.— The Planting Hope Company Inc. (TSXV: MYLK) (OTCQB: MYLKF) (“Planting Hope” or the “Company”), a dynamic Foodtech innovation company dedicated to creating breakthrough delicious, sustainable food and beverage solutions through cutting-edge ingredient, formulation, and packaging technology, is pleased to announce that it has launched its Hope and Sesame Barista Blend Sesamemilk in 20 select Costco Warehouse Stores across the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, including locations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska. This rotation program will be in the store for approximately 12 weeks or while supplies last. Future and expanded distribution opportunities with Costco are dependent on many factors, including sales velocity during this initial program.
Hope and Sesame Barista Blend Sesamemilk is packaged in a special 6-pack unit of six 32 oz cartons just for Costco warehouse members at $18.99/6-pack (equivalent to $3.19 per carton). Costco distribution is done on ‘shoppable pallets’ of a single selected product, in this case the top seller in the Hope and Sesame® product line, the Barista Blend, which specially formulated to froth, foam, steam, and perform like a dream in hot and iced beverages, from coffee to teas and bubble teas, to matcha and smoothies.
Hope and Sesame Sesamemilk is a breakthrough in plant-based milks, offering a quantum leap forward in sustainability: a 6-pack of sesamemilk saves 582L of water over the same size 6-pack case of almond milk.
Cradle-to-grave, Hope and Sesame Barista Blend uses 54% less water than oat milk, 75% less than almond milk, and 84% less than dairy milk, per a study conducted in partnership with Planet FWD. Sesamemilk is packed with nutrition, supplying 2x the protein of comparable oat or almond barista-style milk products. The rest of the sesamemilk line provides 8x the protein in almond milk and 3x the protein in oat milk.
Hope and Sesame Barista Blend Sesamemilk delivers more protein versus common plant-based milk alternatives, with dramatically lower water usage per liter!
“We are thrilled to introduce our Hope and Sesame Barista Blend Sesamemilk across the Pacific Northwest, ostensibly the seat of coffee innovation in the United States and an area that has been the incubator for great cafés from Starbucks to Stumptown to Caffè Umbria,” said Julia Stamberger, CEO and co-founder, Planting Hope. “By switching to sesamemilk, Costco members are able to upgrade the deliciousness of their plant based milk, plus double up their protein and save a substantial amount of water over most barista almond and oat milks.”
“Fittingly, Hope and Sesame Sesamemilk is being introduced to Costco members during the Lunar New Year season, where sesame is part of many traditional foods served to celebrate the new year across Asia,” continued Ms. Stamberger. “We’re excited to celebrate 2024, the Year of the Dragon!”
Hope and Sesame Barista Blend floor display at Costco Wholesale in Eugene, OR.
The following Costco warehouses will have distribution of Hope and Sesame Barista Blend Sesamemilk in 6-pack cases while supplies last:
Washington:
Bellingham, WA | 4125 Arctic Ave, 98226
Issaquah, WA | 1801 10th Ave NW, 98027
Kennewick, WA | 8505 W. Gage Blvd, 99336
Seattle, WA | 4401 4th Ave S, 98134
Shoreline, WA | 1175 N 205th St, 98133
Silverdale, WA | 10000 Mickelberry Rd NW, 98383
Spokane N, WA | 12020 N Newport Hwy, 99218
Spokane, WA | 5601 E Sprague Ave, 99212
Tukwila, WA | 400 Costco Dr Ste 150, 98188
Oregon:
Bend, OR | 2500 NE Highway 20, 97701
Central Point, OR | 3075 Hamrick Road, 97502
Clackamas, OR | 13130 SE 84th Ave, 97015
Eugene, OR | 2828 Chad Dr, 97408
Hillsboro, OR | 1255 NE 48th Ave, 97124
Portland, OR | 4849 NE 138th Ave, 97230
Salem, OR | 4885 27th Ave. SE, 97306
Tigard, OR | 7850 SW Dartmouth St, 97223
Idaho:
Couer D’Alene, ID | 355 E Neider Ave, 83815
Alaska:
Anchorage, AK | 330 W Dimond Blvd, 99515
NE Anchorage, AK | 4125 Debarr Rd, 99508
About The Planting Hope Company Inc.
Planting Hope is reimagining and reinventing food today so that our planet can feed 10 billion people tomorrow. A Foodtech-driven company at the forefront of sustainable consumer food and beverage evolution, Planting Hope transforms nutrient-dense, widely cultivated crops into innovative, nutrient-rich products that reimagine pantry staples in the largest, fastest growing global food categories.
Our award-winning breakthrough brands, including Hope and Sesame® Sesamemilk, RightRice® High-Protein Veggie Rice, and Mozaics™ Real Veggie Chips, are not only disrupting global markets but also significantly reducing environmental footprints. Available across the US and Canada in grocery retailers (Whole Foods Market, Sprouts Farmers Markets), through foodservice operators (CAVA Mediterranean restaurants – NYSE: CAVA), and e-commerce and alternative retail channels (Amazon, QVC), our products blend culinary innovation with advanced technology, offering breakthrough products with wide moats. Our products are poised to disrupt global food and beverage categories, make a positive impact on the world, and provide investors with valuable opportunities in the growing sustainable food market.
This is the food that Gen Z is demanding and that Gen Alpha will grow up with: this is the future of food.
For More Information:
https://www.plantinghopecompany.com/