LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL, INC. SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT This Securities Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of November 25, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), by and among Lifecore Biomedical, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and each...

LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL, INC. SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT This Securities Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of November 25, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), by and among Lifecore Biomedical, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and each of those persons and entities, severally and not jointly, listed as a Purchaser on the Schedule of Purchasers attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “Schedule of Purchasers”). Such persons and entities are hereinafter collectively referred to herein as “Purchasers” and each individually as a “Purchaser.” AGREEMENT In consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company, and each Purchaser (severally and not jointly) hereby agree as follows: SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF SALE OF THE SHARES. The Company has authorized the sale and issuance of 627,746 shares of its Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement. The shares of Common Stock sold hereunder at the Closing (as defined in Section 3) shall be referred to as the “Shares.” SECTION 2. PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE SHARES. 2.1 Purchase and Sale. At the Closing (as defined in Section 3), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Company will issue and sell to each Purchaser, and each Purchaser will purchase from the Company, the number of Shares set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on the Schedule of Purchasers, at a price per Share equal to $7.97. The aggregate purchase price for the Shares purchased by each Purchaser (the “Purchase Amount”) is set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on the Schedule of Purchasers. 2.2 Separate Agreement. Each Purchaser shall severally, and not jointly, be liable for only the purchase of the Shares that appear on the Schedule of Purchasers that relate to such Purchaser. The Company’s agreement with each of the Purchasers, is a separate agreement, and the sale of Shares to each of the Purchasers is a separate sale. The obligations of each Purchaser hereunder are expressly not conditioned on the purchase by any or all of the other Purchasers of the Shares such other Purchasers have agreed to purchase. SECTION 3. CLOSING AND DELIVERY. 3.1 Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the closing of the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall be held on November 25, 2022 at the offices of Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP, 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000, or on such other date or at such other location or remotely by facsimile transmission or other electronic means as may be agreed to by the Company and the Purchasers (the “Closing Date”).

12 (a) Such Purchaser (if an entity) is a validly existing corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company, trust, pension plan, or government plan and has all requisite corporate, partnership, limited liability company or other requisite organizational power and authority to enter into and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and to invest in the Shares pursuant to this Agreement. (b) Such Purchaser acknowledges that it can bear the economic risk and complete loss of its investment in the Shares and has such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment contemplated hereby. (c) Such Purchaser has had an opportunity to receive, review and understand all information related to the Company requested by it and to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company regarding the Company, its business and the terms and conditions of the offering of the Shares, and has conducted and completed its own independent due diligence. Such Purchaser acknowledges that the Company has made available the SEC Documents. Based on the information such Purchaser has deemed appropriate, and without reliance upon any placement agent, it has independently made its own analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Such Purchaser is relying exclusively on the contents of this Agreement and its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Shares and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters. Purchaser is not relying and has not relied on any representations or warranties whatsoever regarding the subject matter of this Agreement, express or implied, except for the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4. Such representations and warranties by the Company constitute the sole and exclusive representations and warranties of the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and Purchaser understands, acknowledges and agrees that all other representations and warranties of any kind or nature whether express, implied or statutory are specifically disclaimed by the Company. (d) The Shares to be received by such Purchaser hereunder will be acquired for such Purchaser’s own account, not as nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act. (e) Such Purchaser has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same in violation of the Securities Act without prejudice, however, to such Purchaser’s right at all times to sell or otherwise dispose of all or any part of such Shares in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws. (f) Such Purchaser understands that the Shares are characterized as “restricted securities” under the U.S. federal securities laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Company in a transaction not involving a public offering and that under such laws and applicable regulations such securities may be resold without registration under the Securities Act only in certain limited circumstances. Purchaser will not, directly or indirectly, offer, sell, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of (or solicit any offers to buy, purchase or otherwise acquire or take a pledge

13 of) any of the securities purchased hereunder except in compliance with the Securities Act, applicable blue sky laws, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. (g) Such Purchaser has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it deems appropriate that its purchase of the Shares and participation in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (i) are fully consistent with its financial needs, objectives and condition, (ii) comply and are fully consistent with all investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to such Purchaser, (iii) have been duly authorized and approved by all necessary action on the part of Purchaser, (iv) do not and will not violate or constitute a default under such Purchaser’s charter, by-laws or other constituent document or, to the extent defaults would have a material effect on the Purchaser’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement, under any law, rule, regulation, agreement or other obligation by which such Purchaser is bound and (v) are a fit, proper and suitable investment for such Purchaser, notwithstanding the substantial risks inherent in investing in or holding the Shares. (h) The execution, delivery and performance by such Purchaser of this Agreement have been duly authorized and this Agreement has been duly executed and when delivered will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of such Purchaser, enforceable against such Purchaser in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited or otherwise affected by means limitations on enforcement and other remedies imposed by or arising under or in connection with applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws of general applicability, relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect or general principles of equity (including concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith, and fair dealing with respect to those jurisdictions that recognize such concepts). (i) Such Purchaser is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act. Such Purchaser is not a broker or dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Exchange Act (a “registered broker-dealer”) or an entity engaged in a business that would require it to be so registered and is not affiliated with a registered broker dealer or an entity engaged in a business that would require it to be so registered. Purchaser is not party to any agreement for distribution of any of the Shares. (j) Such Purchaser shall have completed or caused to be completed and delivered to the Company at no later than the date hereof, the Purchaser Questionnaire, and the answers to the Purchaser Questionnaire are true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and will be true and correct as of the Closing Date. (k) Such Purchaser understands that no United States federal or state agency, or similar agency of any other country, has reviewed, approved, passed upon, or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Company or the purchase of the Shares. (l) Such Purchaser has not taken any of the actions set forth in, or is not subject to, the disqualification provisions of Rule 506(d)(1) of the Securities Act (each a “Disqualification Event”). Purchaser hereby agrees that it shall notify the Company promptly in writing in the event a Disqualification Event becomes applicable to the Purchaser or any of its Rule 506(d) Related Parties, except, if applicable, for a Disqualification Event as to which Rule 506(d)(2)(ii) or (iii) or

15 the Securities Act (“Rule 144”) without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, the certificate or book entry notations evidencing the Shares may bear one or more legends in substantially the following form and substance: “THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS AND HAVE BEEN ISSUED IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND SUCH OTHER SECURITIES LAWS. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF, EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO A TRANSACTION WHICH IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION, IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS, AND IN THE CASE OF A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION, UNLESS THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO IT THAT SUCH TRANSACTION DOES NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND SUCH OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS.” In addition, certificates or book entry notations representing the Shares may contain such other restrictive legends as may be reasonably required under applicable state blue sky laws and, if applicable, a legend regarding affiliate status of the Purchaser set forth in Schedule 1 hereto, in the form included therein. (b) The Company agrees that at such time as such legend is no longer required under this section, it will, no later than five (5) business days following the delivery by a Purchaser to the Company or the Company’s transfer agent of a certificate representing Shares, and if such Shares are certificated, issued with a restrictive legend, together with such representations and covenants of such Purchaser or such Purchaser’s executing broker as the Company may reasonably require in connection therewith, deliver or cause to be delivered to such Purchaser a book entry position representing such shares that is free from any legend referring to the Securities Act. The Company shall not make any notation on its records or give instructions to any transfer agent of the Company that enlarge the restrictions on transfer set forth in this section. To the extent that certificates or book entry positions are issued representing the Shares, such certificates or book entry positions subject to legend removal hereunder shall be transmitted by the transfer agent of the Company to the Purchasers by crediting the account of such Purchaser’s prime broker with the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”). All costs and expenses related to the removal of the legends and the reissuance of any Shares shall be borne by the Company. (c) The restrictive legend set forth in this section above shall be removed and the Company shall issue a certificate or book entry position without such restrictive legend or any other restrictive legend to the holder of the applicable shares upon which it is stamped or issue to such holder by electronic delivery with the applicable balance account at DTC or in physical certificated shares, if appropriate, if (i) such Shares are registered for resale under the Securities

17 (d) Each Purchaser shall have received a certificate signed by an executive officer of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying the fulfillment of the conditions specified in subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this Section 6.1. (e) Each Purchaser shall have received an opinion of Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP, special counsel to the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Purchasers. (f) Each Purchaser shall have received a certificate signed by the Company’s Secretary, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying the resolutions adopted by the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) approving the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the issuance of the Shares, certifying the current versions of the certificate of incorporation and by- laws of the Company and certifying as to the signatures and authority of persons signing this Agreement and related documents on behalf of the Company. (g) No judgment, writ, order, injunction, award or decree of or by any court, or judge, justice or magistrate, including any bankruptcy court or judge, or any order of or by any governmental authority, shall have been issued, and no action or proceeding shall have been instituted by any governmental authority, enjoining or preventing the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. 6.2 The obligation of the Company to sell and issue the Shares and to deliver the Shares to each Purchaser, individually, as set forth in the Schedule of Purchasers at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction of the Company on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions, any of which may be waived by the Company: (a) The representations and warranties made by the Purchasers in Section 5 hereof shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date, except to the extent that any such representation or warranty expressly speaks as of an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date. Each Purchaser shall have performed in all material respects all obligations and covenants herein required to be performed by it on or prior to the Closing Date. (b) On or prior to the business date immediately prior to the Closing Date, each Purchaser shall have delivered or caused to be delivered its Purchase Amount, in United States dollars, via wire transfer and in immediately available funds pursuant to the wire instructions delivered to such Purchaser by the Company on or prior to the Closing Date, and the Company shall have received such payment in the full. (c) Such Purchaser shall have executed and delivered to the Company the Purchaser Questionnaire and a confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Company. (d) No judgment, writ, order, injunction, award or decree of or by any court, or judge, justice or magistrate, including any bankruptcy court or judge, or any order of or by any governmental authority, shall have been issued, and no action or proceeding shall have been

19 9.2 Form D; Blue Sky Filings. The Company agrees to timely file a Form D with respect to the Shares and to provide a copy thereof, promptly upon request of any Purchaser. 9.3 Integration. The Company shall not, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that no affiliate of the Company shall, sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities Act) that will be integrated with the offer or sale of the Shares in a manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the sale of the Shares to the Purchasers, or that will be integrated with the offer or sale of the Shares for purposes of the rules and regulations of any trading market such that it would require stockholder approval prior to the closing of such other transaction unless stockholder approval is obtained before the closing of such subsequent transaction. 9.4 Short Sales and Confidentiality After the Date Hereof. Each Purchaser covenants that neither it nor any affiliates acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with it will, directly or indirectly, engage in any transactions involving the Company’s securities (including, without limitation, any Short Sales involving the Company’s securities) during the period from the date hereof until the earlier of such time as (i) after the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced or (ii) this Agreement is terminated in full. Each Purchaser understands and acknowledges that the Commission currently takes the position that coverage of short sales of shares of the Common Stock “against the box” prior to effectiveness of a resale registration statement with securities included in such registration statement would be a violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act, as set forth in Item 239.10 of the Securities Act Rules Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations compiled by the Office of Chief Counsel, Division of Corporation Finance. 9.5 Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity. By 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on the trading day immediately following the Effective Date, the Company shall issue a press release disclosing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby. On or before 9:00 A.M., New York City time, on the third trading day immediately following the execution of this Agreement, the Company will file a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “8-K”) with the Commission describing the material terms of this Agreement (and including this Agreement as an exhibit to the Form 8-K). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not publicly disclose the name of any Purchaser, or include the name of any Purchaser in any public filing with the Commission or any regulatory agency or Nasdaq, without the consent of such Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, except: (a) as required by federal securities law in connection with (i) any registration statement and (ii) the filing of this Agreement with the Commission; (b) the filing of a Form D with the Commission under the Securities Act and (c) to the extent such disclosure is required by law or Nasdaq regulations, in which case the Company shall provide the Purchaser with prior notice of such disclosure permitted under this clause (c). 9.6 Furnishing Information. In order to enable the Purchasers to sell the Shares under Rule 144, until such time as no Purchaser holds Shares, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to the Exchange Act. During such twelve (12) month period, if the Company is not required to file reports pursuant to the Exchange Act, it will prepare and furnish to the Purchasers and make publicly available in accordance with Rule 144(c) such information as is required for the

24 fact and an agreement to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and the Company’s transfer agent for any losses in connection therewith or, if required by the transfer agent, a bond in such form and amount as is required by the transfer agent. The applicants for a new certificate or instrument under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party costs associated with the issuance of such replacement Shares. If a replacement certificate or instrument evidencing any Shares is requested due to a mutilation thereof, the Company may require delivery of such mutilated certificate or instrument as a condition precedent to any issuance of a replacement. 12.5 Independent Nature of Purchasers’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Purchaser under this Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Purchaser under this Agreement. Nothing contained herein and no action taken by any Purchaser pursuant hereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Purchaser as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Purchasers are in any way acting in concert or as a group, or are deemed affiliates (as such term is defined under the Exchange Act) with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Purchaser shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Purchaser to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose. 12.6 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Specific Performance. This Agreement and any claim, counterclaim or dispute of any kind or nature whatsoever arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement (“Claim”), directly or indirectly, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to the conflicts of law principles thereof. The section headings in this Agreement have been inserted as a matter of convenience of reference and are not a part of this Agreement. Except as set forth below, no Claim may be commenced, prosecuted or continued in any court other than the courts of the State of New York located in the City and County of New York or in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, which courts shall have jurisdiction over the adjudication of such matters, and the Company consents to the jurisdiction of such courts and personal service with respect thereto. The Company hereby consents to personal jurisdiction, service and venue in any court in which any Claim arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement is brought by any third party against any Purchaser or any Indemnified Party. Each Purchaser and the Company (on its behalf and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, on behalf of its stockholders and affiliates) waive all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim (whether based upon contract, tort or otherwise) in any way arising out of or relating to this Agreement. The Company agrees that a final judgment in any such action, proceeding or counterclaim brought in any such court shall be conclusive and binding upon the Company and may be enforced in any other courts to the jurisdiction of which the Company is or may be subject, by suit upon such judgment. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement, this being in addition to any other remedy to which such party is entitled at law, in equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise.

SIGNATURE PAGES TO SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the day and year first above written. LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL, INC. By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxx Title: Chief Executive Officer

SIGNATURE PAGES TO SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the day and year first above written. PURCHASER: Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, its General Partner By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx Name: Xxxxxx Xxxx Title: Co-Managing Member Address: 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Email: xxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: Xxxx Xxxxxxx, P.C. 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Email: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.

SIGNATURE PAGES TO SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the day and year first above written. PURCHASER: Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, its General Partner By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx Name: Xxxxxx Xxxx Title: Co-Managing Member Address: 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Email: xxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: Xxxx Xxxxxxx, P.C. 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Email: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.

SIGNATURE PAGES TO SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the day and year first above written. PURCHASER: Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund Ltd By: Wynnefield Capital, Inc., its Investment Manager By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx Name: Xxxxxx Xxxx Title: Co-Managing Member Address: 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Email: xxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: Xxxx Xxxxxxx, P.C. 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Email: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.

EXHIBIT A SCHEDULE OF PURCHASERS Name and Address Number of Shares Aggregate Purchase Price of Shares Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I 345,260 $2,749,995.90 Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. 188,324 $1,500,000.66 Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund Ltd 94,162 $750,000.33 TOTAL 627,746 $4,999,996.89