# Oatly and Minor League Baseball Announce Partnership

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/oatly-and-minor-league-baseball-announce-partnership/
- Published: 2023-05-03T09:53:50-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

### **Oatly and Minor League Baseball Announce Multi-Year Partnership Across North America**

#### **As the First-Ever National, Plant-Based Sponsor, Oatly Brings Creative Advertising, New Concession Menu Items, Product Sampling and On-Site Activations to MiLB Ballparks**

**NEW YORK, NY and MALMÖ, Sweden, May 2, 2023 **— Oatly Group AB (Nasdaq: OTLY)(“
Oatly” or the “Company”), the world’s original and largest oatmilk company, and 
Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™), today announced an exclusive, multi-year partnership
across the US and Canada. The partnership launched in select parks Opening Day and
is believed to be the first-ever national, plant-based milk and plant-based, non-
dairy dessert partnership with a sports league in the US.*

[⌊Oatly⌉⌊Oatly⌉[

Now proudly serving as _“The Official Oatmilk from Sweden That Started Like 35 Years
Ago But Is Now All Over America Where It’s Promoting Various Kinds of Frozen Dessert
Products In One of Those First-Ever Plant-Based Sponsor Deals You Know The Kind 
We’re Talking About of Minor League Baseball,”_ Oatly sets its sights on bringing
the plant-based revolution to baseball fans nationwide.

“We’re thrilled to partner with MiLB and for Oatly to play a greater role in an 
American institution like the Minor Leagues,” said Mike Messersmith, President, 
Oatly North America. “Our mission at Oatly is to make it easier for people to eat
better and live healthier lives without heavily taxing the planet’s resources. This
sponsorship allows us to amplify that message and introduce our products in communities
across the country during fun moments in baseball fans’ everyday lives. But don’t
expect your average static logo in stadium, we’re here to play ball. We’ll see you
in the oatfield!”

In addition to branding and media touchpoints across all 120 stadiums, as part of
the partnership, Oatly products will now be served at 50+ MiLB ballparks, enhancing
the concessions experience for fans and offering delicious plant-based alternatives
to enjoy during gametime. The partnership will also feature gametime product sampling
activations, a content series, and more for fans to enjoy all season long.

“From bat dogs to iconic mascots, Minor League Baseball is all about fun, and Oatly
is a perfect partner for us with their irreverent and fun brand personality,” said
Uzma Rawn, Major League Baseball’s Senior Vice President, Global Partnerships. “
This partnership enables us to elevate our concession menus in select stadiums with
delicious plant-based frozen dessert items, something we know many of our fans are
looking for to meet their dietary needs.”

Oatly’s partnership with MiLB builds upon the Company’s existing partnerships in
professional baseball, as Oatly products are currently available at Yankee Stadium(
New York City), Wrigley Field (Chicago) and Globe Life Field (Arlington, Texas).
The partnership with MiLB was formed in collaboration with the commercial arm of
Diamond Baseball Holdings, whose goal is to create meaningful business partnerships
to benefit all MiLB clubs.

Oatly believes great taste is critical to converting dairy users to our oat-based
products. The company makes delicious products using a proprietary process that 
delivers the same creamy taste, frothy feel, and functionality as cow’s dairy, all
while being generally more sustainable. A signature offering at select MiLB stadium
concessions will be Oatly’s delectable non-dairy frozen dessert bars, available 
in Vanilla and Chocolate Fudge.

**About OatlyWe are the world’s original and largest oat drink company. For over
25 years, we have exclusively focused on developing expertise around oats: a global
power crop with inherent properties suited for sustainability and human health. 
Our commitment to oats has resulted in core technical advancements that enabled 
us to unlock the breadth of the dairy portfolio, including alternatives to milks,
ice cream, yogurt, cooking creams, spreads and on-the-go drinks. Headquartered in
Malmö, Sweden, the Oatly brand is available in more than 20 countries globally.

_*According to data available since 2019. _Source: GlobalData, Food & Beverage: 
Sponsorships/Sports Leagues/United States March 2023. Nielsen Sponsorglobe, Food&
Beverage Sponsorships/Sports/2019-2023. SponsorUnited, Meatless, Milk & Protein 
Drink-Based Sponsorships March 2023

**About Minor League Baseball™Minor League Baseball consists of 120 teams across
four classification levels (Single-A, High-A, Double-A and Triple-A) that are affiliated
with Major League Baseball’s 30 teams. Fans flock to MiLB games to see baseball’s
future stars and experience the affordable family-friendly entertainment that has
been a staple of MiLB since 1901. For more information, visit [MiLB.com](https://www.milb.com/).

**Forward looking statementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any 
express or implied statements contained in this press release that are not statements
of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements, including, without
limitation, regarding the partnership and activation activities with MiLB, as well
as statements that include the words “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “project,”“
forecast,” “estimate,” “may,” “should,” “anticipate,” “will,” “aim,” “potential,”“
continue,” “is/are likely to” and similar statements of a future or forward-looking
nature.

Forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known
and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those projected, including, without limitation:

 * general economic conditions including high inflationary cost pressures;
 * our history of losses and inability to achieve or sustain profitability;
 * the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the spread of variants of the 
   virus, on our business and the international economy;
 * any failure to obtain necessary capital when needed on acceptable terms;
 * a cybersecurity incident or other technology disruptions;
 * changing consumer preferences and our ability to adapt to new or changing preferences;
 * and the other important factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in
   Oatly’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed
   with the SEC on April 20, 2023 and other filings with the SEC as such factors
   may be updated from time to time.

Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of 
the date hereof and accordingly undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.
Oatly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking
statements contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, other than to the extent required by applicable law.

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