Forterra's Building its customer baseForterra Makes Toronto Sprouts a Fan and a Customer
Last Update: 12/8/2008 12:45:00 PM
PUSLINCH, ON, Dec. 8, 2008 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) --Forterra Environmental Corp. (TSX-V: FTE-V), an emerging leader in theproduction and sale of premium organic soil-enrichment products basedon worm castings, today announced that Toronto Sprouts Corporation hasinformed the company of its intention to purchase one tonne per monthfor the next six months of Forterra's soil enrichment product.
"Once in our new and significantly expanded facility in March2009, we will more than double our capacity, increasing our monthlypurchases to two tonnes per month. As part of our future expansionplans, we will also be requiring worm castings tea and would look toForterra to be our supplier as well," wrote Marie Larsson, Director ofOperations, for Toronto Sprouts. Forterra said that the dollar value ofthe sales will not be material to the company's financial results.
The addition of Forterra's worm castings to the soil at TorontoSprouts farm "was more than a blessing. Our product has improvedimmensely," Ms. Larsson informed Forterra.
"The ratio of worm castings to soil you recommended were put tothe test with satisfying results, with improvement literally overnightwith the application of worm castings. Not only are we well pleased,but our customers are also commenting on the smoother taste of the(wheatgrass) juice," she wrote.
"Without hesitation, I would highly recommend Forterra wormcastings as a valuable growing media amendment, that has undoubtedlyproved its efficacy in our production systems and can assure you wewill be a long-term clients of Forterra... As we continue to expand ourmarket and demands of our ever-increasing customers, your product(s)will be an essential item in our production of vital and healthysprouts," she informed Forterra..
About Toronto Sprouts Corp.
Located in the heart of Toronto, Toronto Sprouts suppliessprouts to several of the city's top restaurants, juice bars, Loblawsand other retailers, and all-round healthy people. The company supplieswheatgrass to many Booster Juice and Jugo Juice locations. Allvarieties of sprouts, wheatgrass shots, sprouting supplies, includingorganic soil mix and organic seeds, can also be purchased at TorontoSprouts' farm location. More information on Toronto Sprouts can beobtained at its website: www.torontosprouts.com.
About Forterra Environmental Corp.
Forterra manufactures and markets environmentally friendly soilenhancers, using worm castings, which boost fertility while restoringthe soil with organic matter for sustainable, longer-term benefits,including stronger root growth, and drought and pest resistance.Forterra products contain only organic material. They are ideal forgolf courses, sports fields, lawn care, parks, nurseries, orchards, andvineyards. Essentially, Forterra uses red wriggler worms to convertorganic material into vermicompost or worm castings. Worm castingscontain micronutrients, which are required for healthy plantdevelopment. Worm castings also contain microbes, which increase therate at which plants take up available macronutrients andmicronutrients. Further information is available on the company'swebsite at www.forterra.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements based oncurrent expectations. These forward-looking statements entail variousrisks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differmaterially from those reflected in these forward-looking statements.Such statements are based on current expectations, are subject to anumber of uncertainties and risks, and actual results may differmaterially from those contained in such statements. These uncertaintiesand risks include, but are not limited to, availability of resources,competitive pressures, changes in market activity, the ability to signcontracts with customers, the development of markets for worm castings,its ability to breed and maintain a sufficiently large worm population,and regulatory requirements. Risks and uncertainties about Forterra'sbusiness are more fully discussed in the company's disclosurematerials, including its annual information form and MD&A, filedwith the securities regulatory authorities in Canada. Forterra assumesno obligation to update any forward-looking statement or to update thereasons why actual results could differ from such statements.
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