Taat Producing 600 lb / 272 kg of Beyond Tobacco™ Per Day, Increased Capacity from Upgraded Equipment can Provide Material ...

TAAT LIFESTYLE & WELLNESS LTD. (CSE: TAAT) (OTCQB: TOBAF) (FRANKFURT: 2TP2) (the “Company” or “Taat”)

 is pleased to announce that its in-house production of the Beyond Tobacco™ base material for Taat, its flagship product to be launched in Ohio later this month, is now being produced at a rate of approximately 600 lb / 272 kg per day, a quantity that is sufficient to produce approximately one full 1,440-carton pallet of Taat. As stated in the Company’s press release dated October 16, 2020, Taat’s Las Vegas, NV processing facility can produce up to 1,200 lb / 544 kg of Beyond Tobacco™ per day. Having already reached 50% of its in-house production capacity for Beyond Tobacco™ even before launching Taat, the Company has ordered upgraded machinery to accommodate forecasted increases in demand following the debut of Taat in the United States. In addition to current interest in Taat from tobacco wholesalers and retailers in Ohio, nearly one third of unique visitors to the Company’s TryTaat landing page (http://trytaat.com) have requested Taat product samples. With Taat’s Ohio launch set to occur later this quarter, the Company’s Las Vegas, NV processing facility has been in operation for 16 hours per day every day including weekends to prepare a sufficient supply of Beyond Tobacco™ to meet anticipated demand.

The Company has developed Beyond Tobacco™ to taste, smell, and burn similarly to tobacco, despite containing no tobacco or nicotine. Beyond Tobacco™ is the base material of Taat, an alternative to traditional cigarettes offered in a cigarette-style format in Original, Smooth, and Menthol varieties. Under executive leadership with “Big Tobacco” pedigree, the Company has chosen the state of Ohio as the launch market for Taat in the United States, where an initial supply of Taat intended for sale at retail will arrive in Ohio later in Q4 2020. The Beyond Tobacco™ base material is processed in the Company’s Las Vegas, NV facility with a 14-step refinement procedure. Finished Beyond Tobacco™ is then sent to the Company’s contract manufacturer, who also makes cigarettes for national and global brands, for production and warehousing before shipment to wholesalers.

Beginning in mid-November 2020, deliveries of upgraded machinery for producing Beyond Tobacco™ will begin to arrive at the Company’s Las Vegas, NV processing facility. The new equipment, which includes conveyor belts and a vacuum sealer, is expected to increase Taat’s daily production capacity of Beyond Tobacco™ to a maximum of 2,400 lb / 1,088 kg per 16-hour day. Based on current Taat manufacturing yields, the Company anticipates this greater production bandwidth for Beyond Tobacco™ will allow for more than 2.1 million ten-pack cartons of Taat to be made on an annual basis. At this time, the Company is continuing to produce approximately 600 lb / 272 kg of Beyond Tobacco™ per day until it establishes a supply of material sufficient to produce approximately 30 pallets (43,200 cartons) of Taat.

Taat Herb Co. Founder Joe Deighan in front of the Company’s facility in Las Vegas, NV, where the Beyond Tobacco™ base material is produced.

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/50fd3780-4d57-4233-b1dc-c67e5816af08

Readers using news aggregation services may be unable to view the media above. Please access the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website for a version of this press release containing all published media.

The Company is also pleased to release an informational video statement made by its Chief Executive Officer Setti Coscarella, in which Mr. Coscarella details the weaknesses of mainstream products positioned as alternatives to tobacco cigarettes, and explains how Taat has been developed to address such weaknesses. Based on positive feedback from investors and the general public regarding Taat’s proprietary video content, the Company intends to continue releasing informational videos from its management team and advisory board on its YouTube channel.

Taat CEO Setti Coscarella in the Company’s latest informational video statement, which can be viewed by clicking the thumbnail above or clicking here.

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ed733b4e-968a-46b3-8fe1-eaf7e74cb200

Readers using news aggregation services may be unable to view the media above. Please access the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website for a version of this press release containing all published media.

Taat Herb Co. Founder Joe Deighan, who directly oversees the Company’s Las Vegas, NV processing facility operations, said “It’s very exciting to be playing a firsthand role in developments such as these as we bring the Taat vision to reality on such a large scale. As intense as it may be to lead non-stop production of Beyond Tobacco™ for 16 hours per day every day, this is a major turning point in our journey to launch. We already have the market-ready product formulation, the distribution reach, and the go-to-market plan. What we need now is inventory to meet anticipated demand, and the fact that the supply we’re producing today has a clear path to being placed on retail shelves among incumbent tobacco products soundly validates that we are now far past the initial R&D phase and well into the ‘doing business’ phase.”

Taat Chief Executive Officer Setti Coscarella commented, “With the amount of interest Taat has been getting from tobacco wholesalers and individual adult smokers from around the world, as well as thousands of free sample requests in the United States on our TryTaat landing page, it is no secret at all that quantity is now the name of the game in order to meet potential demand. This comes as no surprise considering how rapidly Taat sold out during early-stage retail market testing earlier this year. Accordingly, we have taken it upon ourselves to maximize output of Beyond Tobacco™ from our Las Vegas processing facility by operating two daily shifts instead of one, and upgrading our equipment to improve our production capacity. As I mentioned in the latest informational video, Taat is very unique in that it offers exactly what other alternatives to tobacco cigarettes cannot offer. Even before we’ve launched, smokers of legal age all across the United States have recognized this, which is why we are seeking to maximize our production capacity now. I look forward to seeing the performance of our upgraded equipment as we ramp up production of Beyond Tobacco™ to prepare for our launch in Ohio.”

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Company,

TAAT LIFESTYLE & WELLNESS LTD.

“Setti Coscarella”

Setti Coscarella, CEO

For further information, please contact:

Taat Investor Relations1-833-TAAT-USA (1-833-822-8872)[e-mail]

THE CANADIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE (CSE) HAS NOT REVIEWED AND DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS RELEASE.

About Taat Lifestyle & Wellness Ltd.

The Company has developed Taat, which is a tobacco-free and nicotine-free alternative to traditional cigarettes offered in "Original", "Smooth", and "Menthol" varieties. Taat's base material is Beyond Tobacco™, a proprietary blend which undergoes a patent-pending refinement technique causing its scent and taste to resemble tobacco. Under executive leadership with "Big Tobacco" pedigree, Taat is launching in the United States in Q4 2020 as the Company seeks to position itself in the $814 billion1 global tobacco industry.

For more information, please visit http://taatusa.com.

References

1 British American Tobacco - The Global Market

Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Often, but not always, forward-looking information and information can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “estimates”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur, or be achieved. Forward-looking information in this news release includes statements regarding the potential launch of Beyond Tobacco™, in addition to the following: Potential outcomes from planned upgrades to Taat’s production facility equipment. The forward-looking information reflects management’s current expectations based on information currently available and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking information. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed timeframes or at all. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include: (i) adverse market conditions; (ii) changes to the growth and size of the tobacco markets; and (iii) other factors beyond the control of the Company. The Company operates in a rapidly evolving environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time, and it is impossible for the Company’s management to predict all risk factors, nor can the Company assess the impact of all factors on Company’s business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ from those contained in any forward-looking information. The forward-looking information included in this news release are made as of the date of this news release and the Company expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

The statements in this news release have not been evaluated by Health Canada or the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. As each individual is different, the benefits, if any, of taking the Company’s products will vary from person to person. No claims or guarantees can be made as to the effects of the Company’s products on an individual’s health and well-being. The Company’s products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

This news release may contain trademarked names of third-party entities (or their respective offerings with trademarked names) typically in reference to (i) relationships had by the Company with such third-party entities as referred to in this release and/or (ii) client/vendor/service provider parties whose relationship with the Company is/are referred to in this release. All rights to such trademarks are reserved by their respective owners or licensees.

Statement Regarding Third-Party Investor Relations Firms

Disclosures relating to investor relations firms retained by Taat Lifestyle & Wellness Ltd. can be found under the Company's profile on http://sedar.com.