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Organto Announces Appointment of Chad Hagen to the Board of Directors
Industry Leader Adds Extensive Business Building and Commercial Expertise VANCOUVER, BC AND ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Organto Announces Appointment of Chad Hagen to the Board of DirectorsIndustry Leader Adds Extensive Business Building and Commercial Expertise VANCOUVER, BC AND BREDA, THE NETHERLANDS / ACCESS Newswire / January 27, 2026 / Organto Foods Incorporated (TSXV:OGO)(OTCQX:OGOFF)(FSE:OGF0) (\"Organto\" or the \"Company\") announces that Mr. Chad Hagen, an experienced executive in the global natural and organic food and beverage industry, has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Hagen replaces Mr. Alejandro Maldonado, who resigned as a director of the Company effective January 26, 2026.\"On behalf of the entire Organto team, we want to thank Alejandro for his many contributions to Organto and wish him sincerest best wishes with his future endeavours,\" said Steve Bromley, Chair and Co-CEO of the Company.Mr. Hagen is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience building, scaling, and operating businesses across the food, beverage, and fresh produce industries, with a passion and focus on sustainable business platforms. Mr. Hagen currently serves as Chief Commercial Officer for Sojo Industries, a fast-growing national technology company that utilizes robotics, mobility, and proprietary software to deliver efficient variety and multi-packing solutions to the food and beverage industry.Prior to joining Sojo, Mr. Hagen spent 17 years at SunOpta Inc., a leading provider of plant-based aseptic beverages, better-for-you fruit snacks, and plant-based ingredients. During his tenure at SunOpta, Mr. Hagen held a number of positions focused on developing and transforming operating platforms to meet the growing needs of the global natural and organic foods industry, most recently serving as Chief Customer Officer.Before joining SunOpta, Mr. Hagen spent over 10 years in the fresh organic produce industry, building brands and developing global supply chains in more than 15 countries for Robinson Fresh, Newman's Own Organics, Cape Organics, and Pavich Farms. Mr. Hagen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Business from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, California.\"We are very pleased to have Chad join our Board at this exciting time in our Company's history. His passion for organic and sustainable foods, combined with deep business building, integration, commercial development and operating exper...