John Rathwell Joins Organto as Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Development

Adds Extensive Investor Relations and Capital Markets Expertise

VANCOUVER, BC and BREDA, THE NETHERLANDS / ACCESSWIRE / December 14, 2021 / Organto Foods Inc. (TSXV:OGO)(OTC PINK:OGOFF)(FSE:OGF) ("Organto" or "the Company"), an integrated provider of organic and value-added organic fruits and vegetables, is pleased to announce that John Rathwell has joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Development.

John Rathwell brings deep capital markets, investor relations and corporate development experience to Organto, with over 25 years of experience in progressively responsible senior-level partner positions in the Canadian capital markets industry. John spent the first 6 years of his career as a Co-Founder of Affinity Investments, building and financing a Canadian mutual fund company which was subsequently sold to TD Meloche Monnex (a TD Bank affiliate). Subsequent to this, John spent 17 years at TD Securities Inc., where he helped his team execute on over CDN $20 billion of equity, debt and M&A financings, working in both Canada and Europe. While at TD Securities Inc. he was a senior-level member of the institutional sales and trading desk specializing in origination, banking, and sales of micro, small, and midcap private and public companies. John holds a Bachelor of Economics Degree from the University of Western Ontario.

"We are extremely pleased to have John join the Organto team, bringing his deep capital markets, investor relations and business development expertise to the Company. As we continue to rapidly grow our organic and specialty fruits and vegetables business through a balanced combination of internal growth and acquisitions, we will continue to expand our capital markets and investor relations outreach efforts. We have had the privilege of working alongside John over the last number of years on a number of financing and strategic business building initiatives and are extremely pleased to have him join the team at this exciting time in our history." commented Steve Bromley, Chair and Co-CEO and Rients van der Wal, Co-CEO and CEO of Organto Europe B.V. "Our long-term growth strategy is to build an ethics driven "one-stop shop" in fresh organic and specialty fruits and vegetables, fueled by a combination of strong internal growth and acquisitions. John is a determined professional with demonstrated success in establishing and maintaining productive long-term relationships, deep capital markets experience from a micro and small cap perspective, and a business builder, all key attributes as we execute our strategy and build our business."

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD,
Steve Bromley
Chair and Co-Chief Executive Officer

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Investor Relations
info@organto.com

ABOUT ORGANTO

Organto is an integrated provider of branded, private label and distributed organic and non-GMO fruit and vegetable products using a strategic asset-light business model to serve a growing socially responsible and health-conscious consumer around the globe. Organto's business model is rooted in its commitment to sustainable business practices focused on environmental responsibility and a commitment to the communities where it operates, its people and its shareholders.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release may include certain forward-looking information and statements, as defined by law including without limitation Canadian securities laws and the "safe harbor" provisions of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ("forward-looking statements"). In particular, and without limitation, this news release contains forward-looking statements respecting Organto's business model and markets; Organto's long-term growth strategy to build an ethics driven "one-stop shop" in fresh organic and specialty fruits and vegetables, fueled by a combination of strong internal growth and acquisitions; Organto's belief that John Rathwell's extensive capital markets, business building, investor relations and corporate development experience will be an important and invaluable asset for the team; management's beliefs, assumptions and expectations; and general business and economic conditions. Forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions that may prove to be incorrect, including without limitation assumptions about the following: the ability and time frame within which Organto's business model will be implemented and product supply will be increased; cost increases; dependence on suppliers, partners and contractual counter-parties; changes in the business or prospects of Organto; unforeseen circumstances; risks associated with the organic produce business generally, including inclement weather, unfavorable growing conditions, low crop yields, variations in crop quality, spoilage, import and export laws and similar risks; transportation costs and risks; general business and economic conditions; and ongoing relations with distributors, customers, employees, suppliers, consultants, contractors and partners. The foregoing list is not exhaustive and Organto undertakes no obligation to update any of the foregoing except as required by law.

SOURCE: Organto Foods Inc.