Kaival Brands (OTCQB: KAVL) Announces Total Purchase Orders of $22.4 Million From Grocery Supply Warehouse

GRANT, Fla., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaival Brands Innovations Group, Inc. (OTCQB: KAVL) ("Kaival Brands," the "Company," or "we"), today announced the entry into a Customer Agreement (the "Customer Agreement") with Grocery Supply Warehouse ("GSW"), a master distributor representing dozens of wholesalers with a combined network of over 26,000 grocery and convenience stores. Kaival Brands is the exclusive global distributor of products manufactured by Bidi Vapor, LLC ("Bidi Vapor"), including the BIDI^® Stick, which is intended exclusively for adults 21 and over.

Pursuant to the Customer Agreement, GSW has placed purchased orders in an aggregate amount of $22.4 million with Kaival Brands to distribute Bidi Vapor products throughout its network to certain wholesale and retail store customers.  "We believe our relationship with Kaival Brands will be a beneficial partnership for us," said Carl Wells, president of GSW. "It is important for us to represent a top-quality product—one you can trust—in this category."

The partnership with GSW represents a renewed focus on the distributor class of trade, allowing more store-level operators easier access to Bidi Vapor's products, said Niraj Patel, president and CEO of Kaival Brands. "In order to give more adult smokers 21 and older an option to combustible cigarettes, we have to provide c-store operators with more ways to bring our products to their shelves," Patel said. "An important step is to renew our focus on the wholesale or distributor leg of the supply chain."

Bidi Vapor's primary offering, the BIDI^® Stick, is the fastest-growing closed-end disposable electronic nicotine delivery system ("ENDS") in the U.S. according to a recent Nielsen market share data report for the 52-week period ending March 27, 2021. The tamper-resistant BIDI^® Stick is also the only ENDS on the market with an ecologically friendly, mass-recycling program called Bidi^® Cares, and is the subject of a comprehensive Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA) now under review with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

GSW is a 15-year-old company based in Missoula, Montana that started out distributing coffee and other beverage products to the c-store channel. Today, its representation of many of the nation's largest convenience distributors has given Kaival Brands potential access to more than 26,000 convenience stores through almost 30 regional distributors.

Mr. Patel, the Company's President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer, owns and controls Bidi Vapor. As a result, Bidi Vapor and the Company are considered under common control and Bidi Vapor is considered a related party.

ABOUT BIDI VAPOR

Based in Melbourne, Florida, Bidi Vapor maintains a commitment to responsible marketing, supporting age-verification standards and sustainability through its BIDI^® Cares recycling program.  The company's premiere device, the BIDI^® Stick, is a premium product made with medical-grade components, a UL-certified battery, and technology designed to deliver a consistent vaping experience.  Bidi Vapor is also adamant about strict compliance with all federal, state, and local guidelines and regulations.  At Bidi Vapor, innovation is key to our mission, with the BIDI^® Stick promoting environmental sustainability, while providing a unique vaping experience to adult smokers.

For more information, visit www.bidivapor.com.

ABOUT KAIVAL BRANDS

Based in Grant, Florida, Kaival Brands is a company focused on growing and incubating innovative and profitable products into mature and dominant brands in their respective markets. Our vision is to develop internally, acquire, own, or exclusively distribute these innovative products and grow each into dominant market-share brands with superior quality and recognizable innovation. Kaival Brands is the exclusive global distributor of all products manufactured by Bidi Vapor.

Learn more about Kaival Brands Innovations Group, Inc., at www.kaivalbrands.com

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