$RIBT Shareholder Update Conference Call

Company to discuss the $18.3 million sale of its Healthy Natural subsidiary and strategic plan to build shareholder value through its proprietary ingredient business

SACRAMENTO, California, July 17, 2017 —

RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT; NASDAQ: RIBTW) (“RBT” or “Company”), a global leader in the production and marketing of value-added products derived from rice bran, today that Dr. Robert Smith – Chief Executive Officer & President of RBT, Brent Rystrom – Chief Financial Officer, and Michael Goose – President of Ingredient Sales will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. EDT to discuss the Company’s recent sale of its Healthy Natural subsidiary and the strategic plan to build shareholder value through its proprietary ingredient business.

The call information is as follows:

• Date:   July 17, 2017
• Time:  4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time
• Direct Dial-in number for US/Canada: (201) 493-6780
• Toll Free Dial-in number for US/Canada: (877) 407-3982
• Dial-In number for international callers: (201) 493-6780
• Participants will ask for the RiceBran Technologies Shareholder Update Call

This call is being webcast by ViaVid and can be accessed at http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=125547.

The call will also be available for replay by accessing http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=125547.

About RiceBran Technologies

RiceBran Technologies is a food, animal nutrition, and specialty ingredient company focused on the procurement, bio-refining and marketing of numerous products derived from rice bran. RiceBran Technologies has proprietary and patented intellectual property that allows us to convert rice bran, one of the world’s most underutilized food sources, into a number of highly nutritious food, animal nutrition and specialty ingredient products. Our global target markets are food and animal nutrition manufacturers and retailers, as well as specialty food, functional food and nutritional supplement manufacturers and retailers. More information can be found in the Company’s filings with the SEC and by visiting our website at http://www.ricebrantech.com.

Investor Contact:
Ascendant Partners, LLC
Richard Galterio
+1-(732)-410-9810
rich@ascendantpartnersllc.com