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Central Garden & Pet Announces Q2 Fiscal 2023 Financial Results

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA) (“Central”), a market leader in the Pet and Garden industries, today announced its second quarter fiscal 2023 financial results for the period ended March 25, 2023.

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  • Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA) (“Central”), a market leader in the Pet and Garden industries, today announced its second quarter fiscal 2023 financial results for the period ended March 25, 2023.
  • The garden category was impacted by a later start to the season, lighter foot traffic and unfavorable retailer inventory dynamics, while the pet segment expanded market share and performed largely as planned,” said Tim Cofer, CEO of Central Garden & Pet.
  • The gross margin decline was driven by the Garden segment due to unfavorable overhead absorption in key garden businesses and input cost pressures.
  • The Company's senior management will hold a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time) to discuss its second quarter fiscal 2023 financial results and provide a general business update.

Alton Jones Jr. Wins Major League Fishing’s 2023 General Tire Heavy Hitters Presented by Bass Pro Shops to Earn $100K, Thrift Catches $100K Big Bass

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Sunday, April 30, 2023

“I was going to fish that one stretch for just a little bit, but then I caught one,” Jones continued.

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  • “I was going to fish that one stretch for just a little bit, but then I caught one,” Jones continued.
  • Thrift caught a 9-pound, 6-once giant in Period 2 flipping a jig to win the Heavy Hitters $100,000 Championship Round Berkley Big Bass.
  • Television coverage of the General Tire Heavy Hitters 2023 Presented by Bass Pro Shops will be showcased across six two-hour episodes, premiering at 7 a.m.
  • For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com .

Cinedigm Acquires All US Rights to Japanese Remake of Cult Sci-Fi Horror Film CUBE For Its SCREAMBOX Streaming Service

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Friday, March 17, 2023

LOS ANGELES, March 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cinedigm has acquired all US rights to the Japanese sci-fi horror movie CUBE.

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  • LOS ANGELES, March 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cinedigm has acquired all US rights to the Japanese sci-fi horror movie CUBE.
  • A remake of the 1997 award-winning Canadian cult classic, CUBE takes a deeper, darker and deadlier look at isolation and gore.
  • Cinedigm plans to release the remake on its horror streaming platform, SCREAMBOX, which is powered by Bloody Disgusting, on April 11 as a SCREAMBOX Original.
  • The 1997 brutal, sci-fi horror classic by Vincenzo Natali was so successful that it spawned Cube²: Hypercube (2002) and Cube Zero (2004).

Artificial Grass Brings New Life to La Verne, CA Home

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

She chose JGS Synthetic Grass to install lush and vibrant artificial grass landscaping across her La Verne, CA home's front lawn.

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  • She chose JGS Synthetic Grass to install lush and vibrant artificial grass landscaping across her La Verne, CA home's front lawn.
  • JGS Synthetic Grass recently installed 1,350 square feet of Synthetic Grass Warehouse's Diamond Pro Spring in a home in La Verne, CA.
  • When she asked for the best product in the industry, JGS recommended Synthetic Grass Warehouse's Diamond Pro Spring artificial grass.
  • JGS Synthetic Grass is committed to providing customers with the latest and best artificial grass in Southern California.

Accelerating the buildout of real-time cloud rendering ecosystem, Well-Link Technologies raises $40 million in Series B2 financing round led by Temasek

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Monday, September 26, 2022

BEIJING, Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --On September 26, Well-Link Technologies, a provider of real-time cloud rendering solutions, announced the completion of its $40 million B2 round of financing.

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  • BEIJING, Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --On September 26, Well-Link Technologies, a provider of real-time cloud rendering solutions, announced the completion of its $40 million B2 round of financing.
  • This round of financing was led by Temasek, followed by existing shareholders Future Capital and CDH Venture and Growth Capital (VGC).
  • This round of financing will help Well-Link to further improve the strategic layout of software and hardware integrated real-time cloud rendering capabilities, and accelerating the construction of next-gen computing and rendering architecture.
  • Founded in 2019, Well-Link has completed 5 rounds of financing in 3 years and has developed into the world's leading provider of real-time cloud rendering solutions.

Can this 'Survivor' Champ win NASA's Space Race for a new Moon buggy?

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The SMART Tire Company, a startup company developing airless tires based on NASA technology, was co-founded by 'Survivor' Fiji champion, Earl Cole. Not only is Cole the first unanimous winner of the iconic CBS show, but is also the first winner to ever appear on ABC's 'Shark Tank', and recently joined a reality TV all-star cast for 'Snake in the Grass', a new competition show currently airing on USA Network and streaming on Peacock.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The SMART Tire Company , a startup company developing airless tires based on NASA technology, was co-founded by 'Survivor' Fiji champion, Earl Cole.
  • When Cole is not moonlighting on an exotic island, charming snakes, or jumping out of helicopters, he is focused on his day job, as CEO of The SMART Tire Company (STC).
  • Along with co-founder Brian Yennie, he has been working with NASA since 2020 and plans to send the company's innovative "space tires" to the Moon on NASA's Lunar Terrain Vehicle ("LTV" for short, the modern day moon buggy).
  • According to Cole, "Tires couldn't be more critical to the future of space exploration, from robotic rovers to human-driven vehicles.

Stanford University Football Practice Field Now Features Shaw Sports Turf Synthetic Surface

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022

STANFORD, Calif., May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Located in the San Francisco Bay area, Stanford University is one of the world's leading research institutes. The private university enrolls over 16,000 students on its 8,180-acre campus. The school boasts a robust academic community as well as an impressive offering of sports. The school's athletic facilities are also among some of the most state-of-the-art collegiate sports facilities in the nation. This spring, the football team's practice field, officially Dan Elliott practice field, received a new synthetic turf surface featuring Shaw Sports Turf's Legion 2.0 turf system.

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  • This spring, the football team's practice field, officially Dan Elliott practice field, received a new synthetic turf surface featuring Shaw Sports Turf's Legion 2.0 turf system.
  • This spring, the football team's practice field, officially Dan Elliott practice field, received a new synthetic turf surface featuring Shaw Sports Turf's Legion 2.0 turf system.
  • "The field was past it's time, and needed to be replaced," explains Blaise Resifo, Director of Sports Turf for Stanford University.
  • "I'm happy Shaw Sports Turf has been given the opportunity to be involved with Stanford University Athletics and its storied football program.

Miss Grass Announces Multistate Expansion in Partnership with AWH

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

LOS ANGELES, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Miss Grass, a female-founded and community-driven cannabis brand, announces that it has partnered with Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. ("AWH" or the "Company") (CSE: AAWH.U) (OTCQX: AAWH), a multi-state, vertically integrated cannabis operator focused on bettering lives through cannabis, to distribute its line of premium THC to Massachusetts and Illinois. The partnership comes on the heels of Miss Grass' full-scale rebrand launched earlier this month.

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  • The partnership comes on the heels of Miss Grass' full-scale rebrand launched earlier this month.
  • Through this partnership, Miss Grass products will be produced and initially distributed at Ascend retail locations beginning in Massachusetts today, March 22, with Illinois to follow this year.
  • "Miss Grass is proud to enter these thriving markets with AWH as our partner," said Kate Miller, co-founder and CEO of Miss Grass.
  • "AWH continues to diversify our offerings by catering to distinct consumer preferences across the country through our latest partnership," said Maggie Connors, chief brand officer of AWH.

Advantage Capital Hires Jeff Grass as Vice President of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Venture capital firm, small business lender and impact investor Advantage Capital has hired Jeff Grass to lead all corporate communications and marketing activities as Vice President of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement.

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  • Venture capital firm, small business lender and impact investor Advantage Capital has hired Jeff Grass to lead all corporate communications and marketing activities as Vice President of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement.
  • Grass role at Advantage Capital builds upon his accomplished career in communicationsincluding promoting and protecting some of the most iconic brands in America and helping drive global growth for industry-leading products.
  • Prior to joining Advantage Capital, he served as a Global Director of Communications at Bayer Corporation where he led corporate and product communications, issues and reputation management, and internal communications for the multinational life science companys digital farming division.
  • Advantage Capital provides financing to established and emerging companies located in communities underserved by conventional sources of capital.

Versatile Artificial Grass Creates a Multifunctional Backyard Landscape

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Friday, December 17, 2021

One happy homeowner in Whitefish, Montana found this to be true when they had the pet-friendly backyard putting green of their dreams installed by Big Sky Greens & Grass.

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  • One happy homeowner in Whitefish, Montana found this to be true when they had the pet-friendly backyard putting green of their dreams installed by Big Sky Greens & Grass.
  • Big Sky Greens & Grass was tasked with creating a backyard putting green that could also accommodate their client's pup, Bailey Girl.
  • Big Sky Greens & Grass is Synthetic Grass Warehouse's "Install of the Month" winner for December 2021.
  • Synthetic Grass Warehouse is the exclusive national distributor for TigerTurf and Everlast brands of artificial grass products.