Carton Smoothies Added to the Menu as Expanded Arps Dairy Facility Comes Online  Florida&#39;s Largest School District Adds New Product for the 2026-27 School Year  LOS ANGELES, Aug.  24, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

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Barfresh Re-Engages with Nation's Fourth-Largest School District, Fueled by New In-House Manufacturing Capacity

Barfresh expands carton smoothies with Florida district as Ohio capacity grows

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    <p>Carton Smoothies Added to the Menu as Expanded Arps Dairy Facility Comes Online  Florida&amp;#39;s Largest School District Adds New Product for the 2026-27 School Year  LOS ANGELES, Aug.  24, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --</p>
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    <p>Barfresh announced the addition of carton smoothies to the menu of Florida’s 4th-largest school district for the 2026-27 year, expanding its K-12 footprint. The move is supported by in-house manufacturing at the Arps Dairy facility in Ohio, now handling about 75% of Barfresh’s volume, with capacity to scale through the Defiance expansion. This uptick follows July 2026 momentum in Ohio, signaling stronger revenue visibility and growth potential in the education channel.</p>
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    <ul><li>Barfresh lands carton smoothies in Florida&#039;s 4th-largest district for 2026-27.</li><li>In-house Arps Dairy facility in Ohio now supports ~75% of volume.</li><li>Defiance facility expansion to 44,000 sq ft; 15% capacity once complete.</li><li>July 2026: 50 Ohio districts added, representing &gt;300,000 students.</li></ul>
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    <ul><li><strong>Barfresh Food Group Inc. (BRFH)</strong>: Announced expanded K-12 sales in Florida; capacity expansion via Arps Dairy supports higher volumes.</li><li><strong>Arps Dairy (Barfresh facility) (N/A)</strong>: In-house production now ~75% of Barfresh volume; supports future district expansions.</li></ul>
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    <p>Category: Corporate Developments. Fits as Barfresh expands its K-12 portfolio and scales manufacturing, signaling practical revenue growth potential and improved supply chain resilience.</p>
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    <ul><li>Florida district contract adds near-term revenue visibility.</li><li>In-house production reduces supply risk and may improve margins.</li><li>Defiance capacity expansion could unlock additional K-12 opportunities.</li></ul>
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    <ul><li>The Florida district enrolls more than 300,000 students.</li><li>Arps Dairy facility in Ohio now supports ~75% of Barfresh&#039;s frozen beverage/food volume.</li><li>Defiance facility is 44,000 square feet; operating at 15% capacity once complete.</li><li>In July 2026, Barfresh added 50 Ohio school districts representing &gt;300,000 students.</li><li>Carton smoothies are being added for the 2026-27 school year.</li></ul>
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    <p>Positive near-term catalyst from a large district win plus capacity expansion; potential modest upside over the next 6–12 months.</p>
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<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://www.globenewswire.com/styles/gnw_nitf.css"></link><p align="center"><em>Carton Smoothies Added to the Menu as Expanded Arps Dairy Facility Comes Online</em></p>  <p align="center"><em>Florida&#39;s Largest School District Adds New Product for the 2026-27 School Year</em></p>  <p>LOS ANGELES, Aug.  24, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barfresh Food Group Inc. (the "Company" or "Barfresh") (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/BRFH">BRFH</a>), a provider of frozen, ready-to-blend and ready-to-drink beverages, today announced it has expanded its product offering with the fourth largest school district in the United States, located in Florida, to include carton smoothies on the district’s school menu beginning with the 2026-27 school year.</p>  <p>Barfresh had previously served this Florida district, which enrolls more than 300,000 students. For a period, the Company’s ability to fully support the district’s volume was constrained by its reliance on third-party co-manufacturers, whose capacity and supply limitations narrowed the scope of the relationship. Barfresh has since brought a substantial share of its manufacturing in-house at its Arps Dairy facility in Ohio, and that added control over production and supply has allowed the Company to re-engage the district at a larger scale, now including carton smoothies.</p>  <p>The expanded relationship extends a recent run of momentum for the Company in the K-12 education channel. In July 2026, Barfresh announced the addition of 50 school districts across Ohio, representing a combined student population of more than 300,000.</p>  <p>"Expanding our work with this district to include carton smoothies reflects the strength of the relationship we’ve built with them over time, and it fits the broader momentum we’re seeing in the education channel following our recent expansion across Ohio," said Riccardo Delle Coste, Chief Executive Officer of Barfresh. "Wins like this validate the sales execution and product portfolio we’ve built, and we expect that momentum to continue as we head into the new school year. Our ability to support wins of this size is underpinned by our expanding manufacturing footprint in Ohio, where our Arps Dairy processing facility now supports approximately 75% of our frozen beverage and food volume. Once complete, our larger, 44,000-square-foot facility in Defiance is expected to be operating at just 15% of capacity, leaving significant room for further expansion in the K-12 channel with both existing and new products, while also driving meaningful efficiencies. As that additional capacity comes online, we expect it to support even more opportunities."</p>  <p align="justify"><strong>About Barfresh Food Group</strong></p>  <p align="justify">Barfresh Food Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/BRFH">BRFH</a>) is a developer, manufacturer and distributor of ready-to-blend and ready-to-drink beverages, including smoothies, shakes and frappes, primarily for the education market, foodservice industry and restaurant chains, delivered as fully prepared individual portions or single serving and bulk formats for on-site preparation. For more information, please visit <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=CBTTp-xqx610xxAOJG3uS5jqWvyu414QxsXj64bLsUm1dhDVbE52p7VMsrDAxaoetXph1_J7SelrCwmABkQeZhk9jU9ucImdZcaWDKfCkTSvN3izgqvgbkbI3yRgHqjpTZemZ0BA0lyow8ONNlwla2KDA3XiHbQG0XodcEBqdWaEnatU2klyV8OHldq3Z4xXuthVHns7uQ9QmxsG2xAbvPNpd-304LtvkrS9NUVMGPt-jk_h-XIaIlqs3MUtHH5RzmljKtNtFMQWVGA81AwNAkphbUvXMVqiHIAOl_9mYiG7PvgwRItVUUhLQHpElWjAsDVfGIPnR4_D3i0TnWaC3zC7HnYgghjE4J1JjGG5bvCXJL-7Hn6M0GOOUWN-nZgtxxMMhxp5didZyQcPmgpfBYQfj3pzdxQPergCc3XufJRslkGPFqNH7JFT8No9q8Nd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.barfresh.com</a>.</p>  <p align="justify"><strong>Forward Looking Statements</strong></p>  <p align="justify">Except for historical information herein, matters set forth in this press release are forward-looking, including statements about the Company’s commercial progress, success of its strategic relationship(s), and projections of future financial performance. These forward-looking statements are identified by the use of words such as "grow", "expand", "anticipate", "intend", "estimate", "believe", "expect", "plan", "should", "hypothetical", "potential", "forecast" and "project", "continue", "could", "may", "predict", and "will" and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in the press release that address activities, events or developments that the Company believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on certain assumptions made based on experience, expected future developments and other factors the Company believes are appropriate under the circumstances. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. The contents of this release should be considered in conjunction with the Company’s recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, including any warnings, risk factors and cautionary statements contained therein. Furthermore, the Company expressly disclaims any current intention to update publicly any forward-looking statements after the distribution of this release, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise.</p>  <p align="justify"><strong>Investor Relations</strong><br></br>John Mills<br></br>ICR<br></br>646-277-1254<br></br><a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=_pI0TEo4C6JuMIeuK9gOy_3mxYlGTULyEfe1myOzpbleuo2wItjaZWy5yntwili_DWdxx9e0VHruiApusDZyoc9_O8sWvOn8v_5v22FLz44=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John.Mills@icrinc.com</a></p>  <p align="justify">Deirdre Thomson<br></br>ICR<br></br>646-277-1283<br></br><a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=6rgAunqCLzkw18mo_xZ54Fvpz7pNjyww5E7r4HepoAaEXXphHAKCApQJSMqLqKHmWYBPdXykrkWz58MgfSaJpDAZLwDMWQyWIjbHpK3YMum9rVprALTRUfQHX210CYFd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Deirdre.Thomson@icrinc.com</a></p> <img alt="" class="__GNW8366DE3E__IMG" src="https://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/ti?nf=OTgxNDkzMSM3ODAwMTAwIzIwMTc1Nzg="></img> <br></br><img alt="" src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/media/NmI1M2Y2MjctNTA3Yi00MTZmLTlmMjQtMGRkMTBlMTAyOTI1LTEwMjkxNTEtMjAyNi0wOC0yNC1lbg==/tiny/Barfresh-Food-Group-Inc-.png" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade"></img><p><a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/dbb63d19-d24a-4b14-9979-5350dd71dbdc"><img src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/media/dbb63d19-d24a-4b14-9979-5350dd71dbdc/small/barfresh-high-rez-jpg.jpg" border="0" width="145" height="139" alt="Primary Logo"></img></a></p>

Barfresh announced the addition of carton smoothies to the menu of Florida’s 4th-largest school district for the 2026-27 year, expanding its K-12 footprint. The move is supported by in-house manufacturing at the Arps Dairy facility in Ohio, now handling about 75% of Barfresh’s volume, with capacity to scale through the Defiance expansion. This uptick follows July 2026 momentum in Ohio, signaling stronger revenue visibility and growth potential in the education channel.

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