North York Harvest Food Bank & MTY Food Group. Team building at its best.

TSX Trading Symbol: "MTY"

TORONTO, July 12, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - MTY Food Group Inc. ("MTY" or the "Company") (TSX: MTY) today announced a $10,000 donation to North York Harvest Food (NYHF), the primary food bank for northern Toronto. In addition, MTY Group and their corporate staff also spent four days at the food sorting facility of NYHF during the months of May and June to help sort and pack food donations. During each day, groups of 18-24 MTY employees alongside the NYHF volunteers helped to pack thousands of pounds of food all while enjoying a corporate team building activity. The MTY team witnessed first-hand how important organizations such as North York Harvest Food are to serving our community and were happy to be a part of such an amazing partnership.

MTY Food Group is leading innovative QSR Franchisor companies who have built their core values on excellence, dedication and innovation. MTY believes that giving back to our communities, like NYHF is important not only for moral but for employee retention and that helping others and working together as a team is a reward all in itself.

North York Harvest is the primary food bank for northern Toronto, distributing over 2 million pounds of food every year through 77 neighborhood programs. An independent, charitable organization, we envision a community where all members are able to meet their food needs. For more info, please visit: www.northyorkharvest.com

SOURCE MTY Food Group Inc.

For further information: For more information please contact Jennifer Ma, Sr. Marketing Director - at 1 905-764-7066 x 688 or by email at [e-mail], or visit our website: www.mtygroup.com