- The Yumy Candy Company is Canada’s “first publicly-traded low-sugar, plant-based confectionery company”
- The company’s products will be rolled out into hundreds of locations in Walmart Canada
- The company has developed a portfolio of healthier gelatine-free candies made from non-GMO ingredients with proprietary recipes
- All of its products are free of gelatin, soy, gluten, nuts, dairy, eggs, sugar alcohols, artificial sweeteners, and genetically-modified organisms
- The Yumy Candy Company Inc. (TYUM) is up by 0.85 per cent trading at $1.19 per share at 4 pm EDT
The Yumy Candy Company (TYUM) has announced that its products will be rolled out into hundreds of locations in Walmart Canada.
The Yumy Candy Company will be featured in the “Better for You” sections of Walmart’s nationwide. Walmart is a supercenter chain with 408 operating stores in almost every province across Canada. Walmart Canada is a subsidiary of Walmart Inc. – a multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of supercenters, discount department stores, and grocery stores including e-commerce channels.
Erica Williams, Company Founder and Chief Executive Officer, stated:
“Walmart has been one our biggest target customers from the beginning of our retail launch, as we aim to have our product accessible to everybody. We have worked very hard to make our product affordable and favourable for large-scale retailers such as Walmart. Walmart is a complete game-changer for our company as their customer base and outreach are second to none. As we continue to be promoted into notable retailers and vendors, we look to have Yumy Candy as a household staple in homes across North America.”
Walmart is the world’s largest company by revenue with roughly US$570 billion in annual revenue according to Fortune Global 500 in May 2022. It is also the largest employer in the world with 2.2 million employees worldwide.
The Yumy Candy Company Inc. (TYUM) is up by 0.85 per cent trading at $1.19 per share at 4 pm EDT.
