LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barfresh Food Group Inc. (the "Company" or "Barfresh") (NASDAQ:BRFH), a provider of frozen, ready-to-blend and ready-to-drink beverages, today announced it has been awarded a multi-year bid award to supply its Twist & Go Smoothies via the awarded frozen food distributor to the largest school district in Nevada, representing the fifth largest school district in the United States. The Company has already begun providing its portfolio of better for you smoothie beverages to the district, which serves over three hundred thousand students across the region. This significant win represents a major milestone in Barfresh's expansion within the K-12 education channel and demonstrates the Company's ability to compete successfully for and secure contracts with the largest school districts in the country.

Riccardo Delle Coste, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Securing this multi-year bid with the fifth largest school district in the nation represents a significant win for Barfresh and validates the strength of our product portfolio and sales execution. This district serves a diverse student population across a large geographic area, and we're honored to have been selected as their partner. With our enhanced manufacturing capabilities through the Arps Dairy acquisition and our expanded product lineup, we are well positioned to support this district's needs and continue pursuing similar large-scale opportunities nationwide. This win further strengthens our position in the education channel as we continue to execute our growth strategy.

About Barfresh Food Group

Barfresh Food Group Inc. (NASDAQ:BRFH) 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 www.barfresh.com.

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Barfresh Secures Multi-Year Bid Award with Fifth Largest School District in the United States