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AGT Food and Ingredients Announces Normal Course Issuer Bid

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AGT Food and Ingredients (AGTF.TO) announced Wednesday acceptance by the Toronto Stock Exchange of AGT's notice of intention to make a normal course issuer bid.

The NCIB will allow the company to purchase for cancellation up to around 3.38 million common shares in the capital of the company, representing approximately 5% of AGT's issued and outstanding common shares, said the company.

Purchases under the NCIB may begin on June 5, 2026, and continue until June 4, 2027, or such earlier date as AGT completes its purchases pursuant to the NCIB, added the company.

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