Eshbal Announces Closing of Private Placement

TSXV: ESBL

VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 11, 2026 /CNW/ - Eshbal Functional Food Inc. (TSXV: ESBL)  ("Eshbal" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the first closing of its recently-announced non-brokered private placement.

Further to its press release of Thursday January 22, 2026 Eshbal has closed an initial tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement offering ("Offering") of  4,245,117 units ("Units") with gross proceeds of $721,670. Each Unit consisted of one common share of the Company (each a "Common Share") and one full Common Share purchase warrant ("Warrant "). Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional Common Share at an exercise price of $0.30 until February 10, 2028. All securities issued under the Offering are subject to resale restrictions of until June 11, 2026 in accordance with applicable securities laws.

The proceeds from the Offering will be used to advance acquisition opportunities that have been identified as part of the Company's previously-stated roll up strategy within the gluten free industry. The proceeds will also be used for ongoing product developments, project and working capital. In connection with the Offering the Company paid an aggregate of $10,721 and issued 63,070 Warrants to Haywood Securities Inc.

The Company may seek to complete additional closings of the Offering.

"Eshbal is in discussions with several companies in support of its roll up strategy in the artisanal gluten free industry. The proceeds of this private placement will help accelerate this strategy to drive the scale and manufacturing efficiencies that are needed by mainstream grocers," said Tomer Bar Meir, CEO of Eshbal.

About Eshbal Functional Food

Eshbal Functional Food is an innovative and profitable food-tech company that focuses on the gluten-free and "Better for You" categories. Eshbal is pursuing a roll up strategy in the fragmented, artisanal gluten-free market to create a platform that delivers the scale needed by mainstream grocers. Its recent agreement with Dare 2 be Different Foods gives the Company potential distribution in Walmart and 300+ other stores in Northeast USA.

To learn more, visit: Eshbal.com  

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SOURCE Eshbal Functional Foods Inc

For further information contact: Jeff Walker, Vice President - The Howard Group Inc., [email protected], 403-221-0915, 1-888-221-0915; Tomer Bar Meir, CEO, Anat Shuhami, Head of Investor Communications, [email protected], Eshbal.com