<p><strong>资深资本市场和金融高管推动战略增长和市场扩展</strong></p>
<p>新泽西州贝尔维尔，2026 年 1 月 9 日（GLOBE NEWSWIRE）-- <strong>Edible Garden AG Incorporated（“Edible Garden” 或 “公司”）</strong> <strong>（纳斯达克：EDBL，EDBLW）</strong>，一家领先的受控环境农业（CEA）解决方案和可持续本地有机农产品提供商，今天宣布，公司董事会成员 Matthew McConnell 已全职加入 Edible Garden 的高级领导团队，担任战略合作伙伴关系执行副总裁，立即生效。在此角色中，McConnell 先生将负责推进公司的战略举措，加强与投资者和合作伙伴的关系，并支持在关键渠道上的长期增长目标。</p>
<p>Mathew 在华尔街工作超过 40 年，曾在摩根士丹利、汇丰银行、富达投资和美国银行等多家银行机构担任高级职务，拥有丰富的资本市场专业知识。最近，他担任 BancTrust Securities 的股权资本市场负责人，并曾是纽约 Marco Polo Securities 的首席执行官。Mathew 目前是 CapConnect+ 的非执行董事会成员。他还是 Edible Garden 审计、薪酬和提名委员会的成员。</p>
<p>“我们非常高兴欢迎 Matt 加入 Edible Garden 的领导团队，” Edible Garden 首席执行官 Jim Kras 表示。“Matt 在资本市场、国际金融和战略业务发展方面的丰富经验将对我们继续扩大运营、深化零售和分销合作伙伴关系以及执行增长战略至关重要。他在股权市场、投资者互动和跨境监管环境方面的深厚专业知识，使他能够帮助为 Edible Garden 的利益相关者解锁更多价值，并支持我们股东的长期价值创造。”</p>
<p>“我很高兴在公司发展重要阶段全职加入 Edible Garden，” McConnell 先生表示。“作为董事会成员，我亲眼见证了 Edible Garden 的零废弃灵感®平台的实力和未来的机遇。转型为执行角色让我能够更直接地参与支持公司战略举措的执行。作为战略合作伙伴关系的执行副总裁，我期待与 Jim 和管理团队紧密合作，推动长期可持续增长，为股东创造价值。”</p>
<p><strong>关于 EDIBLE GARDEN®</strong></p>
<p>Edible Garden AG Incorporated 是受控环境农业（CEA）的领导者，通过其零废弃灵感®的下一代农业模式，提供本地种植、有机、健康、可持续的农产品和产品。Edible Garden 的产品在美国、加勒比海和南美的 5000 多个零售地点销售，处于 CEA 和可持续技术运动的前沿，以其先进的安全农业协议、可持续包装、专利的 GreenThumb 软件和创新的自浇灌店内展示而闻名。公司运营着现代化的垂直一体化温室和加工设施，包括位于密歇根州大急流城的 Edible Garden Heartland、爱荷华州韦伯斯特市的 Edible Garden Prairie Hills，以及位于新泽西州贝尔维尔的总部。它还与位于美国主要市场附近的合同种植者网络合作，以确保新鲜度并减少环境影响。</p>
<p>Edible Garden 的专有 GreenThumb 2.0 软件受美国专利 US 11,158,006 B1、US 11,410,249 B2 和 US 11,830,088 B2 保护，优化垂直和传统温室的生长条件，同时旨在减少食品运输距离。其专利的自浇灌展示（美国专利号 D1,010,365）旨在延长植物的货架寿命并提升店内展示效果。除了核心的 CEA 业务外，Edible Garden 还拥有三项先进水产养殖技术的专利：闭环虾养殖系统（US 6,615,767 B1）、具有自动水处理和喂养的模块化循环水养殖设置（US 10,163,199 B2），以及利用电解氯生成的传感器驱动氨控制方法（US 11,297,809 B1）。</p>
<p>该公司被 Forward Fooding 评选为 FoodTech 500 公司，Forward Fooding 是领先的农业食品科技组织，并且是沃尔玛 “Gigaton” 可持续发展倡议的 Giga Guru 成员。Edible Garden 还开发和营销一系列营养和特色食品产品，包括 Vitamin Way®和 Vitamin Whey®——植物和乳清蛋白粉，以及 Kick. Sports Nutrition，这是为寻求更健康、更优质选择的健康意识运动员提供的高端表现系列。公司的产品还包括新鲜、可持续的调味品，如 Pulp 发酵的美食和辣椒酱，以及 Pickle Party，一系列发酵的新鲜腌黄瓜和酸菜。</p>
<p>了解更多信息，请访问 https://ediblegardenag.com。</p>
<p>有关 Pulp 产品，请访问 https://www.pulpflavors.com。</p>
<p>有关 Vitamin Whey®产品，请访问 https://vitaminwhey.com。</p>
<p>有关 Kick. Sports Nutrition 产品，请访问 https://kicksportsnutrition.net/。</p>
<p>观看公司的最新企业视频。</p>
<p><strong>前瞻性声明</strong></p>
<p>本新闻稿包含前瞻性声明，包括关于公司的增长战略、扩展分销网络和分销关系的能力，以及作为上市公司的表现。“相信”、“战略”、“将会” 等类似表达旨在识别前瞻性声明。这些前瞻性声明受到多种风险、不确定性和假设的影响，包括市场和其他条件，以及公司实现其增长目标的能力和公司在证券交易委员会的备案文件中列出的其他因素，包括截至 2024 年 12 月 31 日的年度报告（Form 10-K）和随后的季度报告（Form 10-Q）。除法律要求外，公司没有义务在此日期之后更新任何此类前瞻性声明，以符合实际结果或预期的变化。</p>
<p><strong>投资者联系方式：</strong></p>
<p>Crescendo Communications, LLC</p>
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<p>EDBL@crescendo-ir.com</p>
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<p>Edible Garden AG 任命 Matthew McConnell 为战略合作执行副总裁。McConnell 是一位拥有超过 40 年经验的资深金融高管，将专注于推动公司的战略举措和加强投资者关系。首席执行官 Jim Kras 对 McConnell 能够推动增长和为股东创造价值表示信心。Edible Garden 以其可持续农业解决方案而闻名，并在美洲的 5,000 多个零售地点运营</p>

<p><strong>Seasoned Capital Markets and Financial Executive to Drive Strategic Growth and Market Expansion</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>资深资本市场和金融高管推动战略增长和市场扩展</strong></p>
</div><p>BELVIDERE, NJ, Jan. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <strong>Edible Garden AG Incorporated (“Edible Garden” or the “Company”)</strong> <strong>(Nasdaq: EDBL, EDBLW),</strong> a leading provider of controlled environment agriculture (CEA) solutions and sustainable, locally grown organic produce, today announced that Matthew McConnell, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, has joined Edible Garden’s senior leadership team full time as Executive Vice President Strategic Partnerships, effective immediately. In this role, Mr. McConnell will be responsible for advancing the Company’s strategic initiatives, strengthening relationships with investors and partners, and supporting long-term growth objectives across key channels.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>新泽西州贝尔维尔，2026 年 1 月 9 日（GLOBE NEWSWIRE）-- <strong>Edible Garden AG Incorporated（“Edible Garden” 或 “公司”）</strong> <strong>（纳斯达克：EDBL，EDBLW）</strong>，一家领先的受控环境农业（CEA）解决方案和可持续本地有机农产品提供商，今天宣布，公司董事会成员 Matthew McConnell 已全职加入 Edible Garden 的高级领导团队，担任战略合作伙伴关系执行副总裁，立即生效。在此角色中，McConnell 先生将负责推进公司的战略举措，加强与投资者和合作伙伴的关系，并支持在关键渠道上的长期增长目标。</p>
</div><p>Mathew has worked on Wall Street for over 40 years occupying senior roles with several banking organizations including Morgan Stanley, HSBC, Fidelity, and Bank of America, and has extensive expertise in capital markets. Most recently, he was Head of Equity Capital Markets at BancTrust Securities, and was CEO of Marco Polo Securities in New York. Mathew is currently a Non-Executive Board Member at CapConnect+. He currently is a member of the Edible Garden Audit, Compensation and Nominating Committees.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Mathew 在华尔街工作超过 40 年，曾在摩根士丹利、汇丰银行、富达投资和美国银行等多家银行机构担任高级职务，拥有丰富的资本市场专业知识。最近，他担任 BancTrust Securities 的股权资本市场负责人，并曾是纽约 Marco Polo Securities 的首席执行官。Mathew 目前是 CapConnect+ 的非执行董事会成员。他还是 Edible Garden 审计、薪酬和提名委员会的成员。</p>
</div><p>“We are thrilled to welcome Matt to the Edible Garden leadership team,” said Jim Kras, Chief Executive Officer of Edible Garden. “Matt’s extensive experience in capital markets, international finance, and strategic business development will be invaluable as we continue to scale our operations, deepen our retail and distribution partnerships, and execute on our growth strategy. His deep expertise in equity markets, investor engagement, and cross-border regulatory environments uniquely positions him to help unlock additional value for Edible Garden’s stakeholders and support long-term value creation for our shareholders.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“我们非常高兴欢迎 Matt 加入 Edible Garden 的领导团队，” Edible Garden 首席执行官 Jim Kras 表示。“Matt 在资本市场、国际金融和战略业务发展方面的丰富经验将对我们继续扩大运营、深化零售和分销合作伙伴关系以及执行增长战略至关重要。他在股权市场、投资者互动和跨境监管环境方面的深厚专业知识，使他能够帮助为 Edible Garden 的利益相关者解锁更多价值，并支持我们股东的长期价值创造。”</p>
</div><p>“I am excited to take on a full-time role at Edible Garden during an important phase of the Company’s evolution,” said Mr. McConnell. “Having worked with the Company as a Board member, I have seen firsthand the strength of Edible Garden’s Zero-Waste Inspired® platform and the opportunities ahead. Transitioning into an executive role allows me to become more directly involved in supporting the execution of the Company’s strategic initiatives. As Executive Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, I look forward to working closely with Jim and the management team to help drive long-term, sustainable growth and create value for shareholders.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“我很高兴在公司发展重要阶段全职加入 Edible Garden，” McConnell 先生表示。“作为董事会成员，我亲眼见证了 Edible Garden 的零废弃灵感®平台的实力和未来的机遇。转型为执行角色让我能够更直接地参与支持公司战略举措的执行。作为战略合作伙伴关系的执行副总裁，我期待与 Jim 和管理团队紧密合作，推动长期可持续增长，为股东创造价值。”</p>
</div><p><strong>ABOUT EDIBLE GARDEN®</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>关于 EDIBLE GARDEN®</strong></p>
</div><p>Edible Garden AG Incorporated is a leader in controlled environment agriculture (CEA), delivering locally grown, organic, better-for-you, sustainable produce and products through its Zero-Waste Inspired® next-generation farming model. Available in over 5,000 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.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Edible Garden AG Incorporated 是受控环境农业（CEA）的领导者，通过其零废弃灵感®的下一代农业模式，提供本地种植、有机、健康、可持续的农产品和产品。Edible Garden 的产品在美国、加勒比海和南美的 5000 多个零售地点销售，处于 CEA 和可持续技术运动的前沿，以其先进的安全农业协议、可持续包装、专利的 GreenThumb 软件和创新的自浇灌店内展示而闻名。公司运营着现代化的垂直一体化温室和加工设施，包括位于密歇根州大急流城的 Edible Garden Heartland、爱荷华州韦伯斯特市的 Edible Garden Prairie Hills，以及位于新泽西州贝尔维尔的总部。它还与位于美国主要市场附近的合同种植者网络合作，以确保新鲜度并减少环境影响。</p>
</div><p>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).</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Edible Garden 的专有 GreenThumb 2.0 软件受美国专利 US 11,158,006 B1、US 11,410,249 B2 和 US 11,830,088 B2 保护，优化垂直和传统温室的生长条件，同时旨在减少食品运输距离。其专利的自浇灌展示（美国专利号 D1,010,365）旨在延长植物的货架寿命并提升店内展示效果。除了核心的 CEA 业务外，Edible Garden 还拥有三项先进水产养殖技术的专利：闭环虾养殖系统（US 6,615,767 B1）、具有自动水处理和喂养的模块化循环水养殖设置（US 10,163,199 B2），以及利用电解氯生成的传感器驱动氨控制方法（US 11,297,809 B1）。</p>
</div><p>The Company has been recognized as a FoodTech 500 firm by Forward Fooding, a leading AgriFoodTech organization, and is a Giga Guru member of Walmart’s Project Gigaton sustainability initiative. 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.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>该公司被 Forward Fooding 评选为 FoodTech 500 公司，Forward Fooding 是领先的农业食品科技组织，并且是沃尔玛 “Gigaton” 可持续发展倡议的 Giga Guru 成员。Edible Garden 还开发和营销一系列营养和特色食品产品，包括 Vitamin Way®和 Vitamin Whey®——植物和乳清蛋白粉，以及 Kick. Sports Nutrition，这是为寻求更健康、更优质选择的健康意识运动员提供的高端表现系列。公司的产品还包括新鲜、可持续的调味品，如 Pulp 发酵的美食和辣椒酱，以及 Pickle Party，一系列发酵的新鲜腌黄瓜和酸菜。</p>
</div><p>Learn more at https://ediblegardenag.com.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>了解更多信息，请访问 https://ediblegardenag.com。</p>
</div><p>For Pulp products, visit https://www.pulpflavors.com.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>有关 Pulp 产品，请访问 https://www.pulpflavors.com。</p>
</div><p>For Vitamin Whey® products, visit https://vitaminwhey.com.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>有关 Vitamin Whey®产品，请访问 https://vitaminwhey.com。</p>
</div><p>For Kick. Sports Nutrition products, visit https://kicksportsnutrition.net/.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>有关 Kick. Sports Nutrition 产品，请访问 https://kicksportsnutrition.net/。</p>
</div><p>Watch the Company’s latest corporate video here.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>观看公司的最新企业视频。</p>
</div><p><strong>Forward-Looking Statements</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>前瞻性声明</strong></p>
</div><p>This press release contains forward-looking statements, including with respect to the Company’s growth strategies, ability to expand its distribution network and distribution relationships, and performance as a public company. The words “believe,” “strategy,” “will,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including market and other conditions and the Company’s ability to achieve its growth objectives and other factors set forth in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Act Commission, including the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements after the date hereof to conform to actual results or changes in expectations, except as required by law.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>本新闻稿包含前瞻性声明，包括关于公司的增长战略、扩展分销网络和分销关系的能力，以及作为上市公司的表现。“相信”、“战略”、“将会” 等类似表达旨在识别前瞻性声明。这些前瞻性声明受到多种风险、不确定性和假设的影响，包括市场和其他条件，以及公司实现其增长目标的能力和公司在证券交易委员会的备案文件中列出的其他因素，包括截至 2024 年 12 月 31 日的年度报告（Form 10-K）和随后的季度报告（Form 10-Q）。除法律要求外，公司没有义务在此日期之后更新任何此类前瞻性声明，以符合实际结果或预期的变化。</p>
</div><p><strong>Investor Contacts:</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>投资者联系方式：</strong></p>
</div><p>Crescendo Communications, LLC</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Crescendo Communications, LLC</p>
</div><p>212-671-1020</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>212-671-1020</p>
</div><p>EDBL@crescendo-ir.com</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>EDBL@crescendo-ir.com</p>
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