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Happy Belly Food Group's CEO Exercises Equity Ahead of Schedule in Confidence of Long-Term Growth Vision
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 11, 2025) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leader in acquiring and scaling emerging food brands is pleased to announce that its CEO and co-founder, Sean Black has opted to exercise his earned performance warrants a year ahead of schedule in confidence of the Company's long-term growth trajectory, aiming to further accelerate future expansion."It was almost four years ago ...
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