Sun Basket to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Closing

ADVISORY, Jan. 04, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What: Sun Basket, the  healthy meal kit provider delivering the best USDA-certified organic, non-GMO ingredients and delicious, easy-to-make recipes weekly to your door, will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square. The visit is a part of Nasdaq’s 6th annual “Fit Week” – from January 3 ^rd to January 6 ^th , 2017 – featuring companies that help individuals lead healthier lifestyles during bell ceremonies.

In honor of the occasion, Adam Zbar, Founder and Chief Executive Officer , will ring the Closing Bell.

In addition to ringing the Opening or Closing Bell during "Fit Week", participating companies will be featured on Nasdaq's Facebook , Snapchat , Twitter and Instagram where they will provide customized tips for maintaining a healthy lifestyle in 2017.

To find photos from Nasdaq "Fit Week" 2016 and for upcoming photos from "Fit Week" 2017, please visit: http://photos.nasdaq.com/Other/Fitweek/n-sW8DR/

Where: Nasdaq MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43 ^rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When: Thursday, January 5, 2017 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET

Sun Basket Media Contact: Molly Antos (847) 848-2090 molly@dadascope.com

Nasdaq MarketSite: Emily Pan (646) 441-5120 emily.pan@nasdaq.com

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Webcast: A webcast of the Nasdaq Closing Bell will be available at: https://new.livestream.com/nasdaq/live or http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx

Photos: To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Close, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market close of your choice.

About Sun Basket Founded in San Francisco in 2014 by Webby-winner Adam Zbar and San Francisco's James Beard Award-winning Chef Justine Kelly, Sun Basket is the leading USDA-certified organic meal kit provider delivering the best healthy, non-GMO ingredients and delicious, easy-to-make recipes weekly to your door. Sun Basket saves busy people the time of planning and shopping so they can focus on the fun part of cooking and enjoying the meal. Personalized for your lifestyle and diet, Sun Basket provides a seasonally inspired Chef's Basket, along with Gluten-Free, Paleo and Vegetarian meal options. Located in San Francisco, Sun Basket is backed by top-tier venture capitalists including the investor behind Instagram. Celebrity Chef Tyler Florence acts as Culinary Co-Founder, and is joined by COO/Board Member, Don Barnett, Co-Founder of Organic Girl produce. For more information, please visit https://sunbasket.com or on Facebook , Instagram , Pinterest or Twitter .

About Nasdaq: Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ ) is a leading provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 70 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to more than 3,700 listed companies with a market value of $10.0 trillion and approximately 18,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit: nasdaq.com/ambition or business.nasdaq.com  

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