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Happy Belly Food Group Promotes John Delutis to Chief Restaurant Officer
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 7, 2025) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leader in acquiring and scaling emerging food brands across Canada, is proud to announce the promotion of John Delutis from Vice President of Restaurant Operations to Chief Restaurant Officer (CRO), effective immediately."John and I have a long and very successful history working together dating back to 2009 so bringing him back ...
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