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The Very Good Food Company (TSXV:VERY) to begin e-commerce sales in the U.K.

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14 July 2021 12:30 (EDT)
The Very Good Food Company - CEO, Mitchell Scott.

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The Very Good Food Company (VERY) has partnered with Peter Green Chilled to begin e-commerce sales in the U.K. this August.

Peter Green Chilled operates a U.K. nationwide next-day delivery network for chilled, frozen and ambient food products. It offers a full complement of 3PL logistics services including importing, customs clearance, warehousing and transportation throughout the U.K. and Europe.

U.K. customers will be able to order the company’s popular Butcher Boxes including its Very Good Pepperoni, Very British Banger, Very Good Burger and the Taco Stuff’er.

The company intends its initial push into the U.K. to lead to its entry into the European market.

Mitchell Scott, Very Good’s co-founder and CEO, commented,

“We are excited to finally offer U.K.-based customers a range of The Very Good Butchers products via our U.K. e-commerce launch this summer. Building on our strong e-commerce channel in North America, we are entering into new markets with direct-to-consumer sales to build brand awareness, opening the door for expansion into retail and food service in the U.K. and Europe. The partnership with Peter Greene is a logical fit given their extensive experience and local expertise serving these markets and supports our global expansion efforts.”

 Tom Binks, Managing Director of Peter Green Chilled, added,

“We are excited to partner with The Very Good Food Company, adding to our trusted list of clients. With over 19,000 points of distribution throughout the U.K. and Europe, we are well-positioned to assist with Very Good’s expansion goals.”

The Very Good Food Company produces nutritious and delicious plant-based meat and cheese products.

The Very Good Food Company (VERY) is down by 6.73 per cent and is currently trading at $3.19 per share as of 11:36 am ET.

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