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Borealis Foods' CEO Reza Soltanzadeh Issues Letter to Shareholders; Highlights Continued Gross Margin Expansion and Expectation for Stronger Second Half of 2024
NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Borealis Foods Inc. ("Borealis" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: BRLS), a pioneering food tech company dedicated to crafting
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[{"type":"text","content":"NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Borealis Foods Inc. (\"Borealis\" or the \"Company\") (Nasdaq: BRLS), a pioneering food tech company dedicated to crafting premium-quality, nutritious food solutions accessible to all, today announced that CEO Reza Soltanzadeh has issued a letter to shareholders discussing second quarter financial results and the Company's strategic developments.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nDear Fellow Shareholders:\nWe continued to make steady progress during the second quarter and while our reported results included some important accomplishments, the real excitement lies in the transformative work happening behind the scenes as we laid critical groundwork for advancing our goal of being a leading, innovative food-tech company with accelerating sales in the second half of 2024 and beyond.\nHere's a glimpse of the progress we're making:\nContinued margin improvement – We reported second quarter gross margin of 7.9%, marking the third consecutive quarter of positive margins and reflecting an expansion of margins from the first quarter and an improvement in gross profit dollars of 24% from the year-ago quarter. To be successful, it is imperative that we continue to expand margins. During the quarter we were faced with intense price and promotion activity from our competitors in the value ramen category. We responded by accelerating our longer-term strategy of pivoting to our higher margin products, led by our flagship Chef Woo brand, which saw shipments increase over 5x from the year ago quarter. This strategic decision enabled us to continue our margin expansion and we intend to continue working hard to maximize our margins. Stay tuned as we continue to optimize our product lineup and introduce groundbreaking offerings to the marketStronger second half ahead – Historically, the soup market heats up with the arrival of fall, and this year is poised to be no different. We're strategically positioned to capitalize on this seasonal surge with a revamped sales mix and expanded product lines. Our efforts to increase our distribution channels give me optimism that we are on a path to deliver a combination of growing sales and expanded margins.Distribution expansion & plant utilization – Our efforts to broaden our distribution network are paying off. New agreements are bringing Borealis products to a wider range of r...