Avivagen Announces Significant Order of OxC-beta™  in Brazil

Rhea-AI Summary

Avivagen Inc. (TSXV:VIV, OTCQB:VIVXF) announced a significant order of 1.2 tonnes of OxC-beta™ from AB Vista for use in Brazil's poultry and cattle trials. This order highlights the rising demand for non-antibiotic alternatives in livestock feeds. CEO Kym Anthony expressed optimism about the relationship with AB Vista, anticipating increased adoption of OxC-beta™ across the Americas. Brazil is a major feed producer, ranking third globally with 80.1 million metric tonnes in 2021, and AB Vista is the exclusive distributor for OxC-beta™ in key markets including the U.S., Brazil, and Thailand.

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• Secured a significant 1.2 tonne order for OxC-beta™ from AB Vista.
• Highlights increased demand for safe, non-antibiotic alternatives in livestock feeds.
• Strengthens presence in Brazil, a key market for feed production.

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• None.

OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Avivagen Inc. (TSXV:VIV, OTCQB:VIVXF) (“Avivagen”), a life sciences corporation focused on developing and commercializing products for livestock, companion animal and human applications that safely enhances feed intake and supports immune function, thereby supporting general health and performance, is pleased to announce it has secured a significant order for OxC-beta™ from AB Vista. The 1.2 tonne order of OxC-beta™ will be shipped for use in Brazil, where AB Vista is running ongoing trials with several large poultry and cattle producers.

“We are excited to be making further inroads into one of the world’s largest feed production markets. The large size of this order is a testament to the growing demand for safe and effective alternatives to antibiotics, and the market opportunity for our products,” says Kym Anthony, Chief Executive Officer, Avivagen. "We expect this important relationship with AB Vista will continue to play a significant role in the increased adoption and use of OxC-beta™ to promote animal health and growth in livestock throughout the Americas.”

Brazil was ranked as the number three feed-producing country in the world in the 2022 Alltech Agri-Food Outlook, producing 80.1mmt in 2021.ⁱ AB Vista is the exclusive distribution partner for OxC-beta™ in the United States, Brazil and Thailand.

About Avivagen

Avivagen is a life sciences corporation focused on developing and commercializing products for livestock, companion animal and human applications that, by safely supporting immune function, promote general health and performance. It is a public corporation traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol VIV and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, based in partnership facilities of the National Research Council of Canada. For more information, visit www.avivagen.com. The contents of the website are expressly not incorporated by reference in this press release.

About OxC-beta™ Technology and OxC-beta™ Livestock

Avivagen’s OxC-beta™ technology is derived from Avivagen discoveries about β-carotene and other carotenoids, compounds that give certain fruits and vegetables their bright colours. Through support of immune function the technology provides a non-antibiotic means of promoting health and growth. OxC-beta™ Livestock is a proprietary product shown to be an effective and economic alternative to the antibiotics commonly added to livestock feeds. The product is currently available for sale in the United States, Philippines, Mexico, Taiwan, New Zealand, Thailand, Brazil, Australia, Vietnam and Malaysia.

Avivagen’s OxC-beta™ Livestock product is safe, effective and could fulfill the global mandate to remove all in-feed antibiotics as growth promoters. Numerous international livestock trials with poultry and swine using OxC-beta™ Livestock have proven that the product performs as well as, and, sometimes, in some aspects, better than in-feed antibiotics.

Forward Looking Statements

This news release includes certain forward-looking statements that are based upon the current expectations of management. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties associated with the business of Avivagen Inc. and the environment in which the business operates. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking, including those identified by the expressions “aim”, “anticipate”, “appear”, “believe”, “consider”, “could”, “estimate”, “expect”, “if”, “intend”, “goal”, “hope”, “likely”, “may”, “plan”, “possibly”, “potentially”, “pursue”, “seem”, “should”, “whether”, “will”, “would” and similar expressions.

Statements set out in this news release relating to the future growth and prospects for Avivagen and the possibility for OxC-beta™ Livestock to replace antibiotics in livestock feeds as growth promoters are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations. For instance, Avivagen’s products may not gain market acceptance or regulatory approval in new jurisdictions or for new applications and may not be widely accepted as a replacement for antibiotics as growth promoters in livestock feeds due to many factors, many of which are outside of Avivagen’s control. Readers are referred to the risk factors associated with the business of Avivagen set out in Avivagen’s most recent management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition available at www.SEDAR.com. Except as required by law, Avivagen assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Copyright © 2022 Avivagen Inc. OxC-beta™ is a trademark of Avivagen Inc.

ⁱ https://www.alltech.com/en-ca/agri-food-outlook

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For more information:

Avivagen Inc.

Drew Basek

Director of Investor Relations

100 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0R6

Phone: 416-540-0733

E-mail: d.basek@avivagen.com



Kym Anthony

Chief Executive Officer

100 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0R6

Head Office Phone: 613-949-8164

Website: www.avivagen.com

Source: Avivagen Inc.