Avant Brands Announces Strategic Realignment of European Operations and Reclaims BLK MKT Brand Rights in Germany and Switzerland

KELOWNA, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / Avant Brands Inc. (TSX:AVNT)(OTCQX:AVTBF)(FRA:1BU0) ("Avant" or the "Company"), a leading producer of ultra-premium cannabis products, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, GreenTec Holdings Ltd. ("GreenTec"), has issued a formal notice of termination for its Trademark Licensing Agreement with Adjupharm GmbH ("Adjupharm"), a subsidiary of IM Cannabis Corp. The Agreement was originally announced on May 1, 2024.