BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.,
Jan. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Innovative Food Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: IVFH) (the
"Company"), a leading nationwide provider of specialty foods,
healthcare foods, gluten free foods, and direct from source
artisanal foods, to the professional foodservice market, and the
leading, direct to consumer, freshly prepared, meal company in
the United States, today announced
that Bryan Janeczko has been
appointed as The Fresh Diet's Chief Executive Officer, effective
immediately. The Fresh Diet, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Innovative Food Holdings, Inc.
The appointment of Mr. Janeczko, a successful pioneer in the
fresh meal space and a highly regarded foodtech executive,
signifies the Company's desire to further expand The Fresh Diet's
focus on driving the food and customer experience and growing
revenues in existing and new markets, for The Fresh Diet. The Fresh
Diet meals are delivered directly, from kitchen to doorstep, to
consumers in 12 states, 44 metropolitan areas and over 570 cities
and towns across the country using the Fresh Diet® platform.
Mr. Sam Klepfish, CEO of
Innovative Food Holdings commented, "With more than 15 years of
proven leadership experience and a strong track record, with
demonstrated success of developing innovative solutions in the
direct to consumer meal delivery space, Bryan brings a highly
regarded wealth of knowledge and a history of success including the
successful sale of a company in the fresh meal space, to our
business, as we take action to capitalize on the tremendous growth
opportunities in our market."
Mr. Klepfish continued, "In addition, I would like to thank Raj
Rawal for his key role in leading The Fresh Diet. I am pleased
that Raj will remain as an advisor to The Fresh Diet, and will
be in a position to continue to add value to The Fresh Diet
and to Innovative Food Holdings."
In 2003, Mr. Janeczko co-founded NuKitchen, a leading provider
of premium, fresh prepared meals designed to promote weight
management and healthy living. NuKitchen was the first of its kind,
operating on a proprietary technology platform to deliver a
complete days' worth of fresh, made-to-order meals on the day
customers required them. After raising approximately $2 million in venture capital with NuKitchen and
driving 100% year over year revenue growth for five years,
NuKitchen was subsequently acquired by NutriSystem Inc. in
2008.
In addition to Mr. Janeczko's successful exit in the freshly
prepared meal space, he has vast experience in developing and
advising early stage food and foodtech companies in executing
successful, scalable business initiatives. Mr. Janeczko's most
recent success was leading the development and commercialization of
Crock-Pot® Cuisine, a direct to consumer, subscription-based, meal
delivery service for Jarden Corporation, a Fortune 500 consumer
products company.
"I believe that the fresh meal market opportunity is greater
than ever before and as the leader in the fresh meal space, The
Fresh Diet is in a position to benefit from a multitude of market
opportunities," commented Mr. Janeczko, who continued, "I am
excited to lead The Fresh Diet and guide it so we can capitalize
and execute on those opportunities."
Innovative Food Holdings, Inc., a leader in the daily delivery
of specialty foods to chefs across the
United States, acquired The Fresh Diet, Inc. in August 2014 and The Fresh Diet is operated as a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Innovative Food Holdings. The Fresh
Diet, Inc. is the nationwide leader in freshly prepared gourmet
specialty meals, using the finest specialty, artisanal, direct from
source ingredients, delivered daily, directly to consumers using
The Fresh Diet® platform.
About Innovative Food Holdings
Innovative Food Holdings' subsidiaries distribute the highest
quality, specialty foods to foodservice businesses nationwide and
offer freshly prepared meals and ingredients directly to consumers
across the country through a proprietary specialty food
platform.
In the direct to consumer channel, The Fresh Diet, Inc.
(www.thefreshdiet.com) is the nationwide leader in the freshly
prepared gourmet meal sector, using the finest specialty
ingredients. The meals are delivered directly, from kitchen
to doorstep, to consumers in 12 states, 44 metropolitan areas and
over 570 cities and towns across the country using the Fresh Diet®
platform. The Fresh Diet is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Innovative Food Holdings.
In the foodservice space, IVFH's industry leading specialty food
foodservice distribution programs offer over 7,000 specialty food,
direct from source, organic, artisanal and gluten free products,
which are used on a daily basis by approximately 40,000 of
the leading professional chefs across the entire United States.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains certain forward-looking statements and
information relating to Innovative Food Holdings, Inc. (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," "anticipate," "believe," "intend,"
"plan," "might," "potentially" or "expect." The Company does not
intend to update these forward-looking statements. Information
about third parties was supplied to the Company by third parties
and we accept no responsibility for its accuracy.
Contact:
|
|
|
|
|
Management
Contact
|
|
|
|
Investor Relations
Contact
|
Sam
Klepfish
|
|
|
|
James
Carbonara
|
CEO
|
|
|
|
Regional Vice
President, Hayden IR
|
(239)
449-3235
|
|
|
|
(646)
755-7412
|
sklepfish@innovativefoodholdings.com
|
|
|
|
james@haydenir.com
|
To view the original version on PR Newswire,
visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-fresh-diet-names-foodtech-pioneer-bryan-janeczko-as-its-new-ceo-300023489.html
SOURCE Innovative Food Holdings, Inc.