Innovative Food Holdings (IVFH) director-linked fund acquires 505,555 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Innovative Food Holdings director Denver Johnson Smith reported an indirect purchase of common stock through an affiliated investment fund. On January 6, 2026, CRC Founders Fund, LP entered into a previously signed stock purchase agreement to acquire 505,555 shares of Innovative Food Holdings common stock at $0.30 per share.

After this transaction, CRC Founders Fund, LP is reported as indirectly holding 3,289,655 shares of common stock. Smith also reports separate positions of 703,851 shares held directly and additional indirect holdings through entities including 73114 Investments, LLC, Youth Properties, LLC, and Paratus Capital, LLC. The filing notes that Smith disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Smith Denver Johnson

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1528 WAZEE STREET

(Street)

DENVER CO 80202

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INNOVATIVE FOOD HOLDINGS INC [ IVFH ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/06/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	01/06/2026		P		505,555(1)	A	$0.3	3,289,655(2)	I	By CRC Founders Fund, LP
Common Stock								703,851	D
Common Stock								744,804(2)	I	By 73114 Investments, LLC
Common Stock								60,000(2)	I	By Youth Properties, LLC
Common Stock								45,820(2)	I	By Paratus Capital, LLC

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Reporting Person entered into a stock purchase agreement, dated as of December 19, 2025, to purchase 505,555 shares of the Issuer's common stock from the seller at a price of $0.30 per share.

2. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16.

	/s/ Denver Johnson Smith	01/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Innovative Food Holdings (IVFH) disclose?

The company disclosed that a fund associated with director Denver Johnson Smith, CRC Founders Fund, LP, reported buying 505,555 shares of Innovative Food Holdings common stock on January 6, 2026.

At what price were the new Innovative Food Holdings (IVFH) shares acquired?

The stock purchase agreement states that CRC Founders Fund, LP agreed to buy the 505,555 shares of Innovative Food Holdings common stock at a price of $0.30 per share.

How many Innovative Food Holdings (IVFH) shares does CRC Founders Fund, LP hold after the transaction?

Following the reported purchase, CRC Founders Fund, LP is shown as indirectly holding 3,289,655 shares of Innovative Food Holdings common stock.

What other Innovative Food Holdings (IVFH) holdings are reported for Denver Johnson Smith?

The filing reports 703,851 shares held directly, and additional indirect holdings of 744,804 shares via 73114 Investments, LLC, 60,000 shares via Youth Properties, LLC, and 45,820 shares via Paratus Capital, LLC.

Does Denver Johnson Smith claim full beneficial ownership of all reported IVFH shares?

No. The filing states that he disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in them.

What is the role of Denver Johnson Smith at Innovative Food Holdings (IVFH)?

Denver Johnson Smith is identified in the filing as a director of Innovative Food Holdings.