Whole Earth Brands, Inc. (NasdaqCM:FREE) announced an evaluation of potential strategic alternatives. Irwin D. Simon, Executive Chairman, said, ?We are pleased to deliver a year-over-year increase in adjusted gross profit margin in the third quarter, which represents an improvement of 270 basis points over the prior three consecutive quarters this year. This performance reflects the focus of our entire organization on stabilizing, streamlining, and evolving our operations to drive enhanced productivity and sustainable margin improvement.

The outcomes from those efforts are also key to driving improved cash flow to support our growth initiatives and reduce leverage. We remain active in our evaluation of potential strategic alternatives with a goal of maximizing value for all our shareholders?.