Peppercomm Named Public Relations Agency of Record for AgriFORCE

<br /> Peppercomm Named Public Relations Agency of Record for AgriFORCE<br />

PR Newswire

AgTech innovator taps integrated communications and marketing agency

to drive global growth and brand awareness

NEW YORK

,

Aug. 18, 2022

/PRNewswire/ —

Peppercomm

, award-winning, strategic and integrated communications and marketing agency, today announced it has been named global PR agency of record for

AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd.

(NASDAQ: AGRI; AGRIW), an AgTech company dedicated to advancing sustainable cultivation and crop processing to yield more nutritious food with limited environmental impact. AgriFORCE selected Peppercomm following a competitive evaluation of several firms.

Headquartered in

Vancouver, British Columbia

, AgriFORCE is poised to disrupt the agriculture industry by building a portfolio of proprietary AgTech solutions to help growers achieve higher quality and more sustainably produced crops, alongside branded products and ingredients that unlock superior nutrition for consumers. With an

agreement to acquire Delphy Group BV

and a

binding LOI to acquire Deroose Plants NV

recently announced, the company’s strategic and holistic approach aims to address key challenges facing the agriculture industry.

“We’re pleased to work with a company that can have a real impact on our food and our planet,” said

Steve Cody

, CEO of Peppercomm. “The global pandemic and Russian invasion of

Ukraine

have significantly affected the food supply chain and accelerated the need for solutions to address these extraordinary challenges. AgriFORCE’s IP and expertise are coming to the marketplace at just the right time.”

Peppercomm will help AgriFORCE build global brand awareness through an integrated approach that includes strategic counsel, messaging development, thought leadership, earned media and social media, and digital advertising.

“AgriFORCE is excited to partner with Peppercomm as our agency of record,” shared

Mauro Pennella

, President of AgriFORCE Brands and CMO of AgriFORCE Growing Systems. “Peppercomm has strong experience across agriculture, agtech, and consumer brands, including public companies with multinational operations. We are confident that their tight-knit and senior team, with existing industry and media relationships, can bring to life the vision and purpose of AgriFORCE in the months ahead.”

About Peppercomm

Peppercomm is an award-winning strategic, integrated communications and marketing agency headquartered in

New York City

with offices in

San Francisco

and

London

. The firm, which was recently acquired by

Ruder Finn

, combines 27 award-winning years of expertise serving blue chip and breakout clients with forward-thinking new service offerings and the freshness of a start-up. This unique mix of experience and energy enables the firm to attract and empower teams with a creative edge, drive, and passion for promoting, protecting, and connecting clients in a fast-changing marketplace. Founded in 1995, Peppercomm has received numerous accolades, including Crain’s Best Places to Work in NYC 2021, PRWeek’s Best Places to Work 2020, the Agency Elite 100, SABRE Award (Integrated Campaign), PRSA Big Apple (2020, 2019 Winner Integrated Campaign), Platinum PR Awards (Media Relations), PRNews Digital Awards (CSR), the Bulldog PR Awards (Media Relations) and PR Daily’s Top Agencies of 2022 among others. For more information visit

peppercomm.com

.

About AgriFORCE

AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: AGRI; AGRIW) is an AgTech company focused on the development and acquisition of crop production know-how and intellectual property augmented by advanced AgTech facilities and solutions. Looking to serve the global market, the Company’s current focus is on

North America

,

Europe

, and

Asia

. The AgriFORCE vision is to be a leader in delivering plant-based foods and products through advanced and sustainable AgTech solution platforms that make positive change in the world—from seed to table. The AgriFORCE goal: Clean. Green. Better. Additional information about AgriFORCE is available at:

agriforcegs.com

.