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Fiscal Year 2024 Net Revenue of $606.3 million, up 28.5% versus Fiscal Year 2023FY 2025 Outlook of $740 million in Net Revenue and $100 million in Adjusted EBITDAOn Track to Reach $1 Billion Net Revenue Target in 2027

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Big Path Capital has honored Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL) and its President & CEO Russell Diez-Canseco at #2 on the annual MO 100 Top Impact CEO Ranking. This is the fourth consecutive year the company and Diez-Canseco have been honored, moving up from the #3 spot in 2024 to the #2 spot this year.

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL), a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide, will report financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 29, 2024, on Thursday, February 27, 2025, before market open.

New campaign in partnership with GUT Miami features real Vital Farms farmers committed to animal welfare

Pete Pappas will serve as Chief Sales Officer and President, Eggs; Kathryn McKeon will serve as Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager, Butter

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL), a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide, today announced that it is well-positioned to continue delivering strong growth with critical investments in the company’s robust and resilient supply chain. The company will soon begin the installation of new production equipment at Egg Central Station (ECS), Vital Farms’ award-winning egg washing and packing facility in Springfield, Missouri. Additionally, the company has passed another major milestone within its farm network, now eclipsing 425 family farms versus 300 at the end of 2023.

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms, (Nasdaq: VITL), a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide, today announced that Russell Diez-Canseco, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Thilo Wrede, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the ICR Consumer Conference in Orlando, Florida on Monday, January 13th and Tuesday, January 14th, 2025.

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fast Company has recognized Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL) for the fourth consecutive year on its list of Brands That Matter. The annual awards program celebrates brands for their marketing efforts that demonstrate purpose, establish cultural relevance, and resonate with consumers and communities in a profound way. Vital Farms’ purpose—to improve the lives of people, animals, and the planet through food—is core to the company’s creative storytelling, which fosters trusted consumer relationships and inspires engagement and loyalty.

Experience New York's beloved breakfast like never before with an imaginative cocktail that shakes up consciously-crafted ingredients like Vital Farms egg white and Black Seed Bagels Eau-de-vie

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL), a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide, today announced that Thilo Wrede, Chief Financial Officer, will participate virtually in the 11th Annual Furey Research Partners Hidden Gems Conference on November 25, 2024.

The new seasonal kit is an ‘eggs-ellent’ gift or group activity that puts a playful spin on a classic holiday tradition

Third Quarter Net Revenue of $145.0 million, up 31.3% versus Prior Year PeriodRaises Fiscal Year 2024 Guidance and Reiterates Long-term GuidanceOn Track to Reach $1 Billion Net Revenue Target in 2027

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL), a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide, will report financial results for the third quarter ended September 29, 2024, on Thursday, November 7, 2024, before market open.

Van Hoven is an experienced human resources leader with a proven track record of driving organizational success for food and beverage companies

Seasoned Consumer Packaged Goods Operations Leader to Join Vital Farms’ Senior Leadership Team in September 2024

Second Quarter Net Revenue of $147.4 million, up 38.5% versus Prior Year PeriodRaises Fiscal Year 2024 Outlook and Reiterates Long-term GuidancePlans for New State-of-the-Art Egg Washing and Packing Facility in Seymour, Indiana to Drive Growth

AUSTIN, Texas, July 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL), a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide, will report financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024, on Thursday, August 8, 2024, before market open.

AUSTIN, Texas, July 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ernst & Young (EY) has honored Vital Farms’ (Nasdaq: VITL) President & CEO Russell Diez-Canseco as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 Gulf South Award winner. Entrepreneur Of The Year is the preeminent awards program for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies celebrating “the bold leaders who disrupt markets, revolutionize industries and transform lives.” The award recognizes many different types of leaders including original founders, transformational CEOs, and multigenerational family business leaders.

Second facility opening in 2027 will support family farmers, create new jobs and is a critical part of brand’s journey to achieve at least $1 billion in annual net revenue by 2027

Campaign features real Vital Farms farmers and will appear across National Women’s Soccer League, Ladies Professional Golf Association and Ladies Tennis through November 2024

AUSTIN, Texas, May 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL), a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide, today announced that Thilo Wrede, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the TD Cowen 8th Annual Future of the Consumer Conference on June 4, 2024, in New York, NY.

Record First Quarter Net Revenue of $147.9 million, up 24.1% versus Prior Year PeriodRaises Fiscal Year 2024 OutlookAnnounces Plans for New State-of-the-Art Egg Washing and Packing Facility

AUSTIN, Texas, May 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms’ (Nasdaq: VITL) 2022 expansion of its egg washing and packing facility, Egg Central Station (ECS) in Springfield, MO, has been awarded LEED® Gold Certification for New Construction and Major Renovations. LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) internationally recognized green building rating system and a symbol of excellence in environmental stewardship. This prestigious acknowledgment underscores Vital Farms’ commitment to raising the standards in the food industry and progress made towards the company’s impact goal of reducing operational greenhouse gas intensity by 25% by 2027.

AUSTIN, Texas, April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL), a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide, will report financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024, on Thursday, May 9, 2024, before market open.

AUSTIN, Texas, April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL) is raising the standards for great tasting, ethically produced butter. The company has refreshed its entire portfolio of butter products, which are now 90% grass-fed, produced by cows that are pasture-raised on family farms, and packaged in new, playful cartons. With these key updates, Vital Farms aims to propel its butter business forward and deliver delicious golden butter to consumers.

AUSTIN, Texas, March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms’ (Nasdaq: VITL) quality assurance manager Robert Clark has received the 2024 Excellence in SQF Practitioner Leadership Award from the Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI), a global program that “works with and on behalf of the entire industry to advance a safer, healthier, and more efficient consumer food supply.” This prestigious award recognizes a single leader for their role promoting food safety and inspiring the next generation of food safety leaders.

AUSTIN, Texas, March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL) today published its 2024 Impact Update, which recognizes the progress the company has made to continue building a resilient food system, fostering a people-first culture, driving engaged and accountable oversight, and achieving the Impact Goals defined in its 2023 Impact Report.

Record Fourth Quarter Net Revenue of $135.8 million, up 23.4% versus Prior Year PeriodProvides Fiscal Year 2024 Outlook

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL), a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide, will report financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, on Thursday, March 7, 2024, before market open.

AUSTIN, Texas,, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL) and its President & CEO Russell Diez-Canseco have been honored at #3 on Big Path Capital’s MO 100 Top Impact CEO Ranking. This is the third consecutive year Vital Farms and Diez-Canseco have earned a top 10 spot on the ranking. Presented in partnership with BackBay Communications, the MO 100 Top Impact CEOs celebrates top impact companies and their leaders “who are leveraging the engine of capitalism to create shared prosperity” and drive positive outcomes for all stakeholders.

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL) was recognized by Real Leaders®️ on its 2024 Top Impact Companies list, a global ranking of positive impact companies “applying capitalism for greater profit and greater good.” Real Leaders®️ is a media platform celebrating companies that strive to leave the world better than they found it. The annual list honors companies who are “bearing a new vision of capitalism that demonstrates every transaction is an opportunity for growth and a better world.”

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL) was recently honored for a third consecutive year on Fast Company’s list of Brands that Matter. The annual list from the leading business media company recognizes brands that communicate and demonstrate purpose. Vital Farms attracts and builds trust with a loyal flock of consumers for the long-term through creative and compelling storytelling rooted in the company’s purpose to improve the lives of people, animals, and the planet through food.

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- It’s officially that time of year where many are ramping down, throwing on their ‘out of office,’ and enjoying quality time with loved ones. Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL) however, wants to remind consumers of one of the many important groups across the country who don’t get to take time off, even during the holidays: farmers.

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms, (Nasdaq: VITL) a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide, today announced that Russell Diez-Canseco, President, and Chief Executive Officer, and Thilo Wrede, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the following investor conferences in January:

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms’ (Nasdaq: VITL) egg washing and packing facility, Egg Central Station (ECS), earned another award for sustainable manufacturing design. FOOD ENGINEERING magazine, one of the most trusted authorities in the manufacturing industry, recently honored ECS as 2023 Sustainable Plant of the Year at the publication’s 24th annual Food Automation & Manufacturing Symposium and Expo (FA&M).

Third Quarter Net Revenue $110.4 million, up 20.0% versus Prior Year PeriodRaises 2023 Adjusted EBITDA Forecast

Three brands with Texas roots unite for a birthday and a good cause to benefit national food and beverage workers through Southern Smoke Foundation

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL), a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide, will report financial results for the third quarter ended September 24, 2023, on Thursday, November 2, 2023, before market open.

Company Sets $1 Billion Net Revenue Target for 2027Maintains 2023 Net Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA Forecast

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL) continues to raise the standards as the first national egg brand to earn a Regenified™ verification. The third-party verification for the company’s regenerative offering, Restorative Eggs, recognizes the progress made with a core group of farmers using regenerative practices that build soil health in order to increase the land’s resilience to flood and drought. The accompanying Regenified™ seal is a signal of trust to consumers that Vital Farms is a leader in regenerative farming trying to improve soil for future generations.

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL), a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide, today announced that it will host an Analyst Day on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, at The Austonian Club, in Austin, TX.

Second Quarter Net Revenue $106.4 million, up 28.4% versus Prior Year PeriodRaises 2023 Net Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA Forecast

AUSTIN, Texas, July 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL), a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide, will report financial results for the second quarter ended June 25, 2023, on Thursday, August 3, 2023, before market open.

AUSTIN, Texas, June 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL) Restorative Eggs have been shell-ebrated as Mindful Awards’ 2023 “Egg Product of the Year” for doing what’s right for people and the planet. Restorative Eggs are produced on four farms that implemented a suite of regenerative farming principles to promote rich, nutrient-dense soil. These farms have applied regenerative practices to hundreds of acres of farmland and produced over one million high-quality eggs for mindful eaters across the country. This latest recognition of Vital Farms’ ongoing work to bring more ethical food to the table is just one of over a half dozen awards the company has garnered this year.

First Quarter Net Revenue a Record $119.2 million, up 54.7% versus Prior YearVolume Grew 26% During the Period

GUT, a brave agency for brave clients, will build awareness for the Vital Farms brand and conviction for its purpose with their unique blend of courage, transparency and intuition

AUSTIN, Texas, April 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL), a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide, will report financial results for the first quarter ended March 26, 2023, on Thursday, May 4, 2023, before market open.

AUSTIN, Texas, March 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL) began as a single-family farm in Austin, TX, we had one mission in mind: bring more ethical food to the table. Over the past 15 years, we’ve remained committed to that mission in partnership with our stakeholder community, which continues to grow. We’re now grateful to work with over 300 family farms, crew members in over 30 states, thousands of retail and foodservice customers, and millions of people across the country who cook with our eggs and butter.

Fourth Quarter Net Revenue a Record $110.1 million, up 42.2% versus Prior Year

AUSTIN, Texas, March 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Our company (Nasdaq: VITL) was recognized today for championing a new, stakeholder-focused approach to capitalism. For the second year in a row, our President and CEO Russell Diez-Canseco made Big Path Capital’s MO 100 Top Impact CEO Ranking, moving from #7 last year up to #3 on the 2023 list.

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL), a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide, will report financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 25, 2022, on Thursday, March 9, 2023, before market open.

For the First Time, Vital Farms Pasture-Raised Eggs will be Available via National Foodservice Distribution

Vital Farms will shell out a lifetime supply of eggs in an accompanying egg proposal promotion

Vital Farms’ new relationship with healthy food haven True Food Kitchen brings ethically produced food to more diners across the country

Proven consumer packaged goods finance leader will succeed outgoing CFO Bo Meissner in March 2023

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- We’ve roamed into 2023’s pastures with four awards honoring our work improving the lives of people, animals, and the planet through food. We’re thankful for these recognitions that show we have a winning recipe to bring more ethical food to the table.

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Numerator’s “Brands to Watch in 2023” list just recognized Vital Farms as a brand “that won with shoppers” last year.

Third Quarter Net Revenue a Record $92.0 million, up 42.4% versus Prior YearReaffirms Fiscal Year 2022 Outlook

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What does it mean to “be green”? It’s trying to leave the planet better than you found it. As conscious stewards of the gifts of nature, Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL) makes decisions across its business – from pasture to processing plant - that aim to conserve the earth’s resources. This shows up in tangible ways at our world-class facility, Egg Central Station (ECS), which is honored as Food Processing’s “Green Plant of the Year 2022”.

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL), a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide, will report financial results for the third quarter ended September 25, 2022, on Thursday, November 3, 2022, before market open.

The latest campaign reinforces Vital Farms’ purpose to improve the lives of people, animals, and the planet through food (without the bullsh*t)