Element Makes First Shipments to Walgreens

• Rejuvenate™ ready to drink organic plant protein beverage to be available in over 8,000 Walgreens locations across the United States
• Once on shelves, Rejuvenate™ products will be in over 16,000 retail locations in North America

Element Nutritional Sciences Inc. (CSE:ELMT) (the “Company” or “Element”), is pleased to announce that it has commenced shipments of its proprietary Rejuvenate™ ready to drink organic plant protein beverage to Walgreens locations across the United States. It is expected that Rejuvenate™ will be added to 8,468 Walgreens locations, which will bring the total number of retail locations carrying Rejuvenate™ products to over 16,000 across North America.

Rejuvenate™ products are currently also available through CVS and Food Lion retail locations in the United States and Loblaws, Shoppers Drug Mart, Rexall as well as Metro retail locations in Canada, and online via amazon.com and rejuvenatemuscle.com. The Company also completed an agreement with Sam’s Club in March 2021 for online sales of Rejuvenate™ ready to drink organic plant protein beverages.

“We are thrilled to be accelerating the distribution of Rejuvenate™ through Walgreens across the United States. Our early success securing shelf space with North America’s top retailers is directly attributable to our product innovation, the very large market opportunity in improving muscle health and the clinical data that supports our product’s efficacy. Going forward, we will be focused on expanding our distribution network, working to improve the velocity of sales with existing partners and innovating new products to help consumers improve muscle health, prevent muscle loss and Live Stronger Longer,” said Stuart Lowther, Chief Executive Officer of Element.

About Element

Element is an innovative and research driven Canadian nutraceutical company specializing in the development of science-based products for the global consumer packaged goods market, with a portfolio focused specifically on men and women over the age of 50. Element’s lead product, Rejuvenate™, is a proprietary formulation that is clinically proven to assist in the rebuilding, restoration and rejuvenation of natural loss of muscle mass due to aging or other medical conditions. Element also offers JAKTRX™, an elite brand of performance supplements. Element was founded in 2015 and is located in Burlington, Ontario.

To learn more about Element, visit elmtinc.com.

More information about Rejuvenate can be found at: www.rejuvenatemuscle.com

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