Plantify Foods, Inc. announced the appointment of Suzette Ramcharan as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) along with two new appointments to the Board of Directors (effective September 1, 2023). These new appointments reinforce Plantify Foods dedication to assembling a diverse and accomplished leadership team to drive the Company's vision of innovating and creating clean, healthy, and delicious plant-based foods. Ms. Ramcharan brings to Plantify Foods over 21 years of diverse experience in capital markets, encompassing investor relations, brand management, business development, and M&A transactions.

Most notably, Ms. Ramcharan founded and led DRNK Beverage Corp., a non-alcoholic beverage company that gained national distribution in 2022. Under her guidance, DRNK Beverage Corp. developed and launched low-sugar mocktails in a convenient ready-to-drink format.

This venture provided Ms. Ramcharan with invaluable insights into the consumer-packaged goods landscape within the food and beverage industry. Ms. Ramcharan is a founding member and director of a Canadian tech start-up, Jot Technology Solutions Inc., that launched a mobile CRM in July 2021. During her 21 years in capital markets, Ms. Ramcharan held progressively senior roles with small to large-cap companies, mainly in metals and mining.