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Edible Garden Partners with Steadfast City Economic & Community Partners to Drive Evolution Toward Farm-to-Formula® Ready-to-Drink Midwest Tetra Pak Platform
Advances Zero-Waste Inspired® Model With Focus on Sustainable Production, Regional Job Creation, and Scalable ESG-Driven Infrastructure BELVIDERE, NJ , March
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[{"type":"text","content":"Advances Zero-Waste Inspired® Model With Focus on Sustainable Production, Regional Job Creation, and Scalable ESG-Driven Infrastructure\nBELVIDERE, NJ , March 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edible Garden AG Incorporated (“Edible Garden” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EDBL, EDBLW), a leader in controlled environment agriculture (CEA), locally grown, organic, and sustainable produce and products, and clean-label food innovation, today announced it has engaged Steadfast City Economic & Community Partners, a nationally recognized development and planning firm, to support the optimization and execution of its Midwest platform initiative in collaboration with Tetra Pak. The engagement is designed to support site planning, development strategy, and long-term scalability for a facility that is expected to play a significant role in Edible Garden’s next phase of growth. The Midwest platform will align production, distribution, and product development capabilities as the Company expands its presence in value-added and ready-to-drink (RTD) categories. A Strategic Step Built on a Proven Foundation Edible Garden’s expansion into RTD reflects a continuation of the operating model that has defined the Company since its inception. The business was built on sustainably grown herbs and produce cultivated through controlled environment agriculture, with a focus on freshness, traceability, and reduced waste. Those capabilities established a disciplined approach to sourcing, production, infrastructure, distribution, and quality that extends directly into new product formats. “This is a natural progression of the work we have been doing for years,” said Jim Kras, Chief Executive Officer of Edible Garden. “Our native foundation in controlled environment agriculture and clean-label products has consistently created opportunities to expand beyond fresh categories. We are applying those same principles to a broader set of offerings while maintaining the integrity that defines our brand. By building on this foundation, we can enter adjacent categories with credibility and operational alignment, leveraging our early investments in sustainable growing practices and supply chain control to maintain a consistent throughline as we scale and broaden our platform.” Positioned to Scale in RTD with Tetra Pak The Midwest initiative is closely aligned with Edible Garden’s...