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Baby food sector is neglecting infants’ nutritional needs, says start-up
By Oliver Morrison
UK baby foods are compromising infants’ health with excessive amount of sugar, according to Little Tummy – a start-up that hopes to disrupt the UK baby food sector with meals that it claims contains half the amount of fruit of sugar compared to many other brands.
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SPONSOR: BetterU Education Corp. aims to provide access to quality education from around the world. The company plans to bridge the prevailing gap in the education and job industry and enhance the lives of its prospective learners by developing an integrated ecosystem. betterU / Ottolearn launch FREE COVID-19 mobile resource toolkit to fight the global crisis – Click here for more information.
Edtech Startups Look For Permanence Beyond The Covid-19 Lockdown Boom
Since the lockdown, Indian edtech companies have reported major spikes in their user registrations and engagement
Upskilling has emerged as a growing trend among Indian adults as the lockdown increased downtime for employees
Edtech startups believe that online learning will be largely immune to the post-lockdown decline in digital adoption
It’s no surprise that the countrywide school and college shutdown has brought edtech to the fore. While earlier, it felt like a luxury, online learning is pretty much the only option now for students, teachers and schools. Right from the very first week of the lockdown in India, edtech platforms moved to capitalise on the growth wave and it resulted in an unprecedented spike in user registrations and time spent on online learning platforms.
According to SimilarWeb, based on a study of 35 top online learning platforms, the edtech segment saw a 26% increase in user visits between April 2019 to March 2020, as compared to April 2018 – March 2019. Further, the first 28 days of lockdown in India edtech segment saw 128.8 Mn visits (on average, 4.6Mn daily visits) as compared to 102.2 Mn average visits between April 2019 – Feb 2020.
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at 2:58 PM on Tuesday, May 19th, 2020
Entered into the final stages of negotiation for equipment supply with the major iron ore pelletization client previously disclosed
The Client is a multi-billion-dollar international producer of iron ore pellets, one of the largest in the industry, whose name will remain confidential for competitive reasons
The Client has over 10 plants each requiring approx. 50 plasma torches
MONTREAL, May 19, 2020 – PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (http://pyrogenesis.com) (TSX-V: PYR) (OTCQB: PYRNF) (FRA: 8PY), a high-tech company, (the “Company”, the “Corporation†or “PyroGenesis”) that designs, develops, manufactures and commercializes plasma atomized metal powder, plasma waste-to-energy systems and plasma torch systems, is pleased to announce today that, further to its press releases dated March 4th and April 30th, 2020, it has now entered into the final stages of negotiation for equipment supply with the major iron ore pelletization client (the “Clientâ€) previously disclosed. The Client is a multi-billion-dollar international producer of iron ore pellets, one of the largest in the industry, whose name will remain confidential for competitive reasons. The Client has over 10 plants each requiring approx. 50 plasma torches.
“This is indeed a very significant development as the Client has accepted the successful completion of the first phase (“First Phaseâ€) in the modeling contract as a basis to move forward for equipment supply,†said Mr. Peter Pascali, CEO and President of PyroGenesis. “This was not entirely unexpected as (i) the balance of the modeling contract was geared to further quantify the benefits of transitioning to plasma, and (ii) the initial stage of negotiations had already begun prior to the First Phase getting underway, and as such it served just to confirm expectations. In management’s opinion, this is moving quickly, particularly in light of the Client’s size, the current pandemic, and how busy they are. This is just one of many discussions taking place with other producers in this, and other industries.â€
As previously disclosed, the purpose of this multi-phase modeling contract was to evaluate the performance of PyroGenesis’ proprietary torches in an existing iron ore industrial furnace with the goal of replacing all existing fossil fuel burners with PyroGenesis’ plasma torches. The all-important First Phase was successfully completed as previously disclosed. All modeling phases were to be completed by the end of Q2 2020, and such remains to be the case. The balance of the contract is solely geared to further quantify the benefits of transitioning to plasma.
“There is no guarantee of successful conclusion, nor of the timeframe in which this might occur,†noted Mr. Pascali. “However, things seem to be moving in the right direction, and at a very rapid pace. Since our success with RISE, we have seen a significant increase in interest in using our proprietary torches to reduce greenhouse gases. We continue to find that the proposition to reduce greenhouse gases emissions, and avoid carbon taxes, with a simple bolt-on replacement of current environmentally damaging fossil fuel burners, is too compelling to resist. That, combined with the environmental pressure these industries are currently under (only recently a new trend has emerged where financial institutions are tying credit facilities and debt issuances to carbon reduction targets for multi-national industrial and mining conglomerates), has contributed significantly to this wave of interest and proposals.â€
Pelletization is the process in which iron ore is concentrated before shipment, thus significantly reducing the cost of transportation. In conventional technologies, the process heat is provided by fuel oil or natural gas burners (both environmentally damaging). The combustion, in the burners, of fossil fuels results in the production of greenhouse gases, mainly CO2. Plasma torches, by contrast, utilize renewable electricity and as such offer an environmentally attractive alternative to fossil fuel burners.
About PyroGenesis Canada Inc.
PyroGenesis Canada Inc., a high-tech company, is the world leader in the design, development, manufacture and commercialization of advanced plasma processes and products. We provide engineering and manufacturing expertise, cutting-edge contract research, as well as turnkey process equipment packages to the defense, metallurgical, mining, advanced materials (including 3D printing), oil & gas, and environmental industries. With a team of experienced engineers, scientists and technicians working out of our Montreal office and our 3,800 m2 manufacturing facility, PyroGenesis maintains its competitive advantage by remaining at the forefront of technology development and commercialization. Our core competencies allow PyroGenesis to lead the way in providing innovative plasma torches, plasma waste processes, high-temperature metallurgical processes, and engineering services to the global marketplace. Our operations are ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certified, and have been since 1997. PyroGenesis is a publicly-traded Canadian Corporation on the TSX Venture Exchange (Ticker Symbol: PYR) and on the OTCQB Marketplace. For more information, please visit www.pyrogenesis.com.
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Announced that Troy Miller has joined the Company as an Advisor to the CEO for the purposes of taking ImagineAR solutions to both professional and college sports teams for use in their venues to enhance fan engagement and generate new revenue streams
Mr. Miller is the Founder of Division ONE Sports, a company focused on Pro and college sports marketing and consulting services for nearly two decades
Over $500 million in sports sponsorship/media deals during his career
VANCOUVER, May 19, 2020 - ImagineAR (IP:CSE) (IPNFF:OTCQB) an Augmented Reality Company that enables businesses to create their own mobile phone AR campaigns is pleased to announce that Troy Miller has joined the Company as an Advisor to the CEO for the purposes of taking ImagineAR solutions to both professional and college sports teams for use in their venues to enhance fan engagement and generate new revenue streams for them. Mr. Miller is the Founder  of Division ONE Sports, a company focused on Pro and college sports marketing and consulting services for nearly two decades. With over $500 million in sports sponsorship/media deals during his career, ImagineAR believes Mr. Miller will accelerate the Company’s early Augmented Reality success within professional and amateur sports.
TROY MILLER PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Troy is a 30-year sports industry veteran. He is the Founder and Principal of Division ONE Sports, a company he started in 2003 that specializes in providing companies with turnkey sports marketing and consulting services in areas such as Stadium/Arena TV-Visible Signage, Branding, Sponsorship/Media Sales, IP Rights, Promotional Rights, On-site Activation, Database Marketing, Social Media, and VIP Hospitality. Troy has represented several blue-chip clients over the years, leading to well over $500 million in sports sponsorship/media deals through his extensive relationships with over 100 Major Division 1 NCAA Schools and Conferences, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, and MLS Teams, as well as, Major TV networks.
Mr. Miller stated, “With the advancement in technology across several platforms, ImagineAR brings a leading-edge Augmented Reality platform to the pro sports and collegiate athletic teams and venues to give them yet another means to reach and enhance fan engagement, as well as, generate new revenue streams to add to their bottom line.”
“Mr. Miller brings a tremendous track record of success in Professional Sports and Major NCAA Division 1 Athletics,” said Alen Paul Silverrstieen, CEO and President of Imagine AR. “With today’s paradigm shift in sports fan engagement due to Covid-19, Augmented Reality is a perfect activation technology for both in-stadium and live streaming.”
This press release is available on the Company’s AGORACOM Discussion Forum, a moderated social media platform that enables civilized discussion and Q&A between Management and Shareholders.
About Imagine AR Inc.
ImagineAR Inc. (CSE: IP) (OTC: IPNFF) is an augmented reality (AR) platform, ImagineAR.com, that enables businesses of any size to create and implement their own AR campaigns with no programming or technology experience. Every organization, from professional sports franchises to small retailers, can develop interactive AR campaigns that blend the real and digital worlds. Customers simply point their mobile device at logos, signs, buildings, products, landmarks and more to instantly engage videos, information, advertisements, coupons, 3D holograms and any interactive content all hosted in the cloud and managed using a menu-driven portal. Integrated real-time analytics means that all customer interaction is tracked and measured in real-time. The AR Enterprise platform supports both IOS and Android mobile devices and upcoming wearable technologies. ImagineAR is also available as an SDK to integrate into existing mobile apps.
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People are choosing cannabis over cocktails because it’s healthier
What’s a safer, healthier option to alcohol? That would be cannabis, say 90 per cent of Americans asked about their use of substances last year.
The findings seem to reflect that people trying to adopt healthier lifestyles are thinking cannabis could be a better fit than alcohol, suggests an article by Merry Jane.
A healthier lifestyle was among four factors associated with more people consuming weed in 2019 than in 2018. The other three factors include there being less stigma around cannabis, legalization and decriminalization efforts, and pot from legal U.S. states being sold on the black market in states where cannabis is still a no-no.
The National Cannabis Study, released last month by marketing research firm MRI-Simmons, notes the single-year jump in cannabis consumption between 2018 and 2019 was significant. About 22 per cent of surveyed Americans consumed weed at least once in 2019 compared to 16 per cent in 2018. That represents a 38 per cent hike.
Of those who used cannabis in 2019, the survey shows 17 per cent consumed once a month or more, while seven per cent consumed daily.
Cannabis, herbal supplements and vitamins were all up from 2018 to 2019. / Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
While consumption of cannabis, herbal supplements and vitamins were all up from 2018 to 2019, caffeine and alcohol consumption dropped slightly, both by about three per cent.
About 58 per cent of respondents also said that marijuana should be legal, up from 56 per cent in 2018, and almost two-thirds, 64 per cent, over the age of 18 expect marijuana to become legalized in all states within the next five years.
The study used a nationally representative online sample of more than 5,000 respondents.
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Received the ability to import Hand Sanitizer for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency response from the Health Products and Food Branch of Health Canada
Site License Number: COV0950 was issued by the Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate of Health Canada
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 15, 2020Â — PRIMO NUTRACEUTICALS INC. (CSE: PRMO) (OTC: BUGVF) (FSE: 8BV) (DEU: 8BV) (MUN: 8BV) (STU: 8BV) (“Primo” or the “Company”)Â is pleased to announce that it has received the ability to import Hand Sanitizer for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency response from the Health Products and Food Branch of Health Canada.
“This license specifically authorizes the license-holder to manufacture, package, label and/or import “antiseptic Skin Cleansers/Hand Sanitizers†as described in the Product Monograph provided by Primo Nutraceuticals Inc., to Health Canada. The following site is considered to-be-in compliance with GMP requirements outlined in PART 3 of the Natural Health Products Regulations. Activities include: Importing to Canada and Manufacturing, Packaging and Labeling from the U.S.A.â€
Site License Number: COV0950 was issued by the Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate of Health Canada to Primo Nutraceuticals Inc. (CSE:PRMO) on April 21st, 2020.
Further to the press release dated March 24, 2020, where Primo signed a production order with Celebrity Driven Brand Beauty Kitchen to provide 1,000 units of free non-hydroalcoholic hand sanitizer. The hand sanitizer will be produced by beauty kitchen, located at 1512 Industrial Rd. Boulder City, Nevada. The production Facility currently has the capacity to produce $450,000USD of product per month. The relationship with Beauty Kitchen has allowed Primo to private label most of Beauty Kitchens product line. This allows Primo to produce product without the construction of its own facility.
The initial run of 1,000 units was financed internally. Future production orders will be financed as procurement orders from the health industry are received. The company will entertain options for equity financing once orders start to come in. The sample of 1,000 units will be handed out to hospital and health care industry professionals.
The management team and Board of Directors at Primo have decided that after handing out all 1,000 units, the hand sanitizer will be made available for purchase directly from the Company’s online shop at:www.primoceuticals.com/shop Users of the site may also notice that the Company has recently added to the shop a ready to purchase Primo branded, breathable, washable and re-usable neck gaiter/face mask that can be used in assisting to combat the virus.
Andy Jagpal, President Comments
“This is an absolute win for the company. We have joined companies like Purell who have been permitted to provide these essential products to combat the spread of the Corona virus. Our goal is to be able to bid on procurement contracts from government hospitals and nursing home facilities as soon as our 1,000 sample hand sanitizer arrive.â€
“I would also like to add, if you’re a private corporation, healthcare center, pharmacy or any type of business that requires hand sanitizer to fight against the virus, we ask that you send your requests to Primo at: [email protected] so that we can fulfill those orders without delay.â€
About Primo Nutraceuticals
Primo Nutraceuticals Inc. (“Primo” or the “Company”) is dedicated to funding the rapid growth in production, processing, retail and branding of cannabis and non-cannabis related products in Canada and the United States. Primo has invested in several brands and is pursuing partnerships with retailers and distribution companies in Canada and the United States. Primo’s management is in the process of building a corporate road map to further vertically integrate the Company, specifically by way of “Primo†branded retail outlets – offering “Thrive,” “Primo,” and a selection of curated partner brands. The Company possesses proprietary formulas for cannabis edibles, topical, and tinctures. Primo is focused on building a strong presence in the hemp industry with the objective of extracting and selling cannabinoids (CBD) products in both Canada and the United States.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
PRIMO NUTRACEUTICALS INC.
“Andy Jagpalâ€
President and Director
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Could COVID-19 be telehealth’s big moment?
Over the five-year period that the analysis looks at, the U.S. telehealth market could see a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 38.2%
This year alone, the analysts expect the market to experience year-over-year growth of 64.3%
Over the five-year period that the analysis looks at, the U.S. telehealth market could see a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 38.2%. This year alone, the analysts expect the market to experience year-over-year growth of 64.3%.
“The critical need for social distancing among physicians and patients will drive unprecedented demand for telehealth, which involves the use of communication systems and networks to enable either a synchronous or asynchronous session between the patient and provider,†Frost & Sullivan healthcare principal analyst Victor Camlek said in a news release. “However, all stakeholders need to remember that many people use the terms ‘telehealth’ or ‘telemedicine’ without understanding the ecosystem that is involved. This study will clarify the many components that are needed in order to implement telehealth.â€
Camlek said that virtual visits and remote patient monitoring will propel the telehealth market, then mHealth and personal emergency response systems will come into play as well.
The analysis hypothesizes that the opportunity for telehealth to become the standard of care is growing amid the pandemic and the main challenge for providers is the capabilities for scaling up during the increase in demand.
Frost & Sullivan expects growth to be sustained beyond the pandemic by vendors who deliver user-friendly sensors, practical applications of artificial intelligence, interactive virtual assistants and robotics, as well as use of big data analytics and adherence to cybersecurity, among other things.
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Online test preparations is also one of the growing segments in the Indian Ed tech space, almost 70 percent of traditional publishers are digitising their content since they see a sizeable addressable market
Students are looking for technology-driven, flexible and convenient options for themselves and these factors are gradually making the prospect of higher education online more appealing for students and professionals.
India is known as one of the best education markets globally. However, education in India comprises of high costs especially related to textbooks as one is never enough. The founders saw a market opportunity as students restrict their intelligence and score by accessing a limited number of course books simply because it is not affordable and possible to buy all the books available physically.
Thus, KopyKitab helps students whether in school, college or competitive exams aspirants to access the top-selling syllabus digitally through their library. The AI and ML programs also help students access relevant books for their needs.
Amit Shrivastava, Co-founder & CTO, KopyKitab tells us why depending on technology in the education space is a good idea.
The current pandemic has left many topsy turvy. Has this lockdown led to an upsurge in traffic?
Ed tech today has spread its wings far and wide; for KopyKitab, we are growing fast and have seen 69% rise in new users, a 45% increase in reading session and 200% jump in revenue. As students and institutions get more comfortable using Ed tech services and virtual classrooms, they are not shying away from paying for relevant content. We believe that Ed tech has shown the potential to disrupt the entire value chain.
Online test preparations is also one of the growing segments in the Indian Ed tech space, almost 70 percent of traditional publishers are digitising their content since they see a sizeable addressable market. Students are looking for technology-driven, flexible and convenient options for themselves and these factors are gradually making the prospect of higher education online more appealing for students and professionals.
How are you abiding by a different business model, especially when there are plenty of other players in the market?
For KopyKitab, since its inception, we have set out to make education more affordable and accessible. From the day when Ed tech was yet to go through a technological disruption and textbooks especially Higher Education, costs a lot, and students, especially from Tier II and Tier III towns, had limited access, we understood the pain points from our own experience as both the founders have grown up in small towns and did their schooling. At that time, due to lack of technology, getting study books access was a task as compared to our peers in Tier I and Metros. The KopyKitab model is aimed at making education a level playing field for students anywhere in India
We have mastered the content acquisition and distribution, and adopted a mobile-first strategy and have managed to recreate an offline studying experience for students online, at a much lower cost, our focus areas are into higher education and competitive exams sector and we are already very near to creating a niche for ourselves.
As students need everything quickly on the go, KopyKitab is exactly giving them that, bite-sized learning on their mobiles.
How areAI and ML contributing to your cause?
At KopyKitab, we are using Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning programs that help track users consumption patterns and make more accurate recommendations based on language, city, campus, grade level, renting history, etc. It also helps us identify specific student’s needs
AI and ML programs have helped us increase the reach even in the remotest areas. Since, about 68 percent of our users hail from Tier II and III towns, with maximum demand coming from Patna, Jaipur, and Indore; five percent are overseas users, while the remaining comes from metros and Tier-I cities
The most critical and latest technology which we started catering in the COVID-19 pandemic is P2P (Peer to Peer) with structured learning options & Video Connectivity, be it teacher to students, coach to the students & content publishers to students, which is creating a highly optimised beneficial learning environment
Also, this will continue to be the base for all the tech platforms since it provides digital connection between people
How important do you think is it for people to rely on technology? Are there any major follies per se?
The future will undoubtedly be technology-driven, as stakeholders in the education ecosystem look to make access easier and provide flexibility in the learning environment. All this while keeping in mind that social distancing will be the norm going forward, technology will be the front runner for this connection be it WFH, P2P, Group connect as mentioned above
One of the major follies per se will be the absence or scarcity of direct human connect leading to longer time for execution for all the verticals
Could you acquaint us with your funding scenario?
In 2018, KopyKitab was backed by ECF, a Rs 100 crore fund registered under the SEBI. The fund’s marquee investors include Michael and Susan Dell Foundation and Gray Matters Capital, both US-based international investors in the education sector.
KopyKitab has also raised about $2 million from Pactolus Singapore, CBA Capital (ECF) and well-known angels including Praveen Gandhi, Paula Mariwala (Stanford Angels), Mohit Dubey (Carwale), Satyen Kothari (Citrus Pay), and others
What are KopyKitab’s upcoming plans like?
Our immediate priority would be to continue to serve our subscribers i.e students with more content in easy and engaging forms. We saw a surge in our traffic since the lockdown started in Mar and our aim to serve them with the best learning options.
For longer-term, providing P2P and Video-based access for our students, teachers/coaches and publishers to continue education without much interference because of the current scenario.
A piece of advice for others?
My advice would be to think long term solutions in digital/online space and if possible convert part of your business to digital/internet driven. Also, provide more accessibility between employees and customers using technology as base.
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SPONSOR: Imagine AR Inc. (IP:CSE) (IPNFF:OTCQB) is an Augmented Reality platform that allows businesses to easily launch AR campaigns. Clients Include: NBA Sacramento Kings, Mall of America, AT&T Shape and The Basketball Hall of Fame. The company recently announced partnership with Engaged Nation, an award winning leader in digital engagement marketing for casinos Learn More.
Augmented Reality for Ecommerce: the Why and the How
With the relentless pursuit of customer experience excellence and the competition getting tougher by day, online merchants are often spread too thin
Feeling the pressure to step up their game, ecommerce brands are looking for new ways to meet consumer demand and differentiate their business
Rising to the challenge is augmented reality, which promises to reinvent online shopping for customers and drive sales. As AR is approaching technological maturity, businesses are wising up to AR-enabled opportunities and are making AR an integral part of their strategy.
So, let us focus on two main questions — why you need AR for your custom ecommerce development project and how you can do it.
Why do you need AR for your ecommerce business?
Supercharge customer engagement
A pillar to ecommerce success, customer engagement comes in many forms. Exceptional service, personalized offers, and brand storytelling all contribute to fostering an engaged and loyal audience.
Augmented reality opens a new dimension to customer engagement. Highly interactive in nature, the technology enables brands to deliver creative digital experiences. Think AR-powered product discovery, context-driven personal recommendations, or interactive tours. On top of that, AR adds gamification, making the entire online shopping process more fun.
Boost conversion rates
Fun as it is, online shopping has one major drawback that stops users from converting into customers. Without actually seeing and trying the product, it’s difficult to decide whether it’s a good fit for us. Augmented reality can make all the difference.
Through interactive 3D object presentation, AR encourages users to see in great detail how a selected product will function in a real environment, shaping the purchase decision. A well-informed decision, in turn, translates into a significantly lower return rate — a win-win for both a buyer and a happy customer.
Reach new customers
With the spending power of $143 billion, Gen-Zers are becoming a much coveted group for retailers and ecommerce stores. But to successfully market to this digital-native generation, brands need to adapt their approach and leverage all that digital has to offer.
Incorporating AR into your marketing strategy helps position your brand as forward-thinking and attracts digital natives. Take it from the ecommerce giants. Amazon introduced its AR View to let users see thousands of items in the settings of their own homes. Instagram, too, now lets you shop with augmented reality.
How can you integrate AR into your ecommerce strategy?
Immersive product catalogs
AR-powered catalog apps help brands bring their products to life. For those online stores that do not have a showroom, these virtual catalogs are a great way to allow customers to not only get the look and feel but also to customize configurations according to their preferences.
Imagine trying a sofa in different colors to see what matches your interior best. Ikea’s app lets you do just that. Taking things a step further, you can enhance your AR-driven ecommerce app with machine learning capabilities to analyze a user’s environment and offer tailored recommendations based on the context and previous purchase history.
Virtual fitting rooms
Just like exploring different interior design options, an AR-fueled mobile app can let you try on clothes, jewelry, accessories, and even makeup. To delight its customers with novel experiences and boost brand recognition, Converse has launched the Sampler app, which lets you try on a pair of shoes to see how they look, snap a picture, and share it with friends.
These virtual fitting rooms can also solve the size problem for potential buyers. An AR-enabled app captures a user’s measurements and reproduces the accurate silhouette so that customers can try on clothes and adjust size as needed until they find a perfect fit.
Interactive user manuals
Augmented reality can help you further nurture a relationship with your customers even after the sale. For that, provide your customers with AR-enhanced product manuals and interactive tours to guide users through complex installation and maintenance processes or teach them how to use additional features.
These compelling demonstrations through life-like AR animations enable customers to get the most of their purchase while improving the overall shopping experience and boosting satisfaction — exactly what you need to cement users’ loyalty with your brand.
Wrapping up
According to Gartner, in 2020 100 million customers will shop in augmented reality, both online and in-store. With these numbers in mind, it’s about time to jump on the AR bandwagon and start reaping the benefits of stellar customer engagement, improved conversion rates, and wider reach.
Olga Ezzheva is a technical writer at Oxagile, a provider of software engineering and IT consulting services for SMEs and Fortune 500 companies alike. You can reach Olga at [email protected] or connect via LinkedIn.
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“As the country begins to emerge from stay at home orders, we thought it would be prudent to provide our shareholders with an update on our operations and some additional details on our recently announced acquisitions, Alphamind and Venom Extracts.” Said Carl Saling, CEO Hollister. “Integration of the new companies is well underway and continues to run smoothly”
VANCOUVER, May 13, 2020 - Hollister Biosciences Inc. (CSE: HOLL, OTC: HSTRF, FRANKFURT: HOB) (the “Company“, “Hollister Cannabis Co.” or “Hollister“) a diversified cannabis branding company with products in over 220 dispensaries throughout California, is pleased to provide a Corporate Update from CEO, Carl Saling.
“As the country begins to emerge from stay at home orders, we thought it would be prudent to provide our shareholders with an update on our operations and some additional details on our recently announced acquisitions, Alphamind and Venom Extracts.” Said Carl Saling, CEO Hollister. “Integration of the new companies is well underway and continues to run smoothly”
COVID-19 (the “Pandemic”) Update
In many states across the country cannabis was deemed an essential business and Hollister has been able to stay operational in all the states in which it operates.
It has been a challenging environment; however, we have navigated the new environment effectively. Some cities and counties only allowed curbside pick-up and or delivery of cannabis, while others have closed but others stayed completely open for business using and implementing safety precautions.
Hollister took action to help the communities in which they operate by manufacturing hand sanitizer and donated it to offices and front-line workers. As recognition for our efforts the county of Hollister, California awarded Hollister Cannabis Co. a Certificate of Appreciation for our support.
Today, Hollister’s facilities are operating under social distancing guidelines to ensure the Company’s employees are safe. The Company has also provided employees with gloves, masks and hand sanitizer to take home. It is the Company’s first order concern during the pandemic to ensure that employees are operating in a safe and healthy environment and provide them with the tools they need to keep themselves and their families safe.
Hollister Cannabis Co.
Hashbone, the Company’s bubble hash infused pre roll brand, continues to grow and gain new fans daily. The Company introduced HashBone “Minis” which are 0.5 gram bubble hash infused pre-rolls packaged in a 5 pack. The Company has rolled out Hybrid and Sativa SKU’s now available in select California dispensaries.
The Company also plans to introduce the HashBone “Wolfie”, which answers the call of the true connoisseur. The HashBone Wolfie is a traditional HashBone coated with full spectrum cannabis oil and rolled in bubble hash. There is hash on the inside and hash on the outside with full spectrum oil holding them together. The HashBone Wolfie is currently in the testing phase and estimated to be in the market before the end of May 2020.
Strategic Alliances with Tommy Chong
Further to the news release dated February 7, 2020, the Company is pleased to disclose the strategic relationship with Tommy Chong is progressing well. Hollister is very close to launching its 1st SKU with Tommy Chong called Tommy Chong’s Cannabis Full Spectrum Elixir comprising a 1:1 ratio – 500mg CBD: 500mg THC. The product has completed testing, labels are being generated, and the Company expects product launch before the end of May 2020.
Venom Extracts
Venom Extracts (“Venom“) continues to be integrated within Hollister Biosciences operations and the synergies are evident. Plans are underway for expansion of Venom into Hollister’s manufacturing facility in California with engineering and permitting processes underway. The Company anticipates Venom will be producing in California in Q4 2020.
Throughout the pandemic, Venom products continued to see significant growth in demand which resulted in record revenue for Q1, 2020. Although these numbers will be disclosed in Hollister’s Q1 report, only a small portion will be included in Hollister’s audited financial statements, as the acquisition closed on March 24, 2020
AlphaMind
The integration process is underway pursuant to the Company’s recently announced acquisition of AlphaMind (see News release dated April 30, 2020). The Company believes AlphaMind’s medicinal mushroom based product SKU’s will be complementary to Hollister’s existing product line. AlphaMind has an agreement in place with an established US based manufacturing partner. It is the Company’s intention to build out an e-commerce platform to market and distribute AlphaMind’s product line. AlphaMind is a new entrant in the burgeoning medicinal mushroom sector and is also in the process of developing IP surrounding psilocybin based pharmaceutical treatments.
Future Objectives
The Company believes the pandemic has changed consumer behaviour, possibly in a permanent fashion.
Hollister believes it can capitalize on this in several ways:
The company is looking to accelerate its direct to consumer platform for both the hemp and the cannabis markets.
Hollister Biosciences will look to build a centralized ecommerce management system that will streamline the sales and marketing of all Hollister Biosciences non cannabis brands like Rebel Hemp Company & AlphaMind.
The Company will continue to evaluate the changing cannabis regulatory landscape to expand operations into new states.
The Company will also evaluate new technologies which may be utilized in the Company’s Facilities in the future.
Hollister Cannabis Co. is currently in the design phase of expanding its facility to accommodate the Venom brand.
About Hollister Biosciences Inc.
Hollister Biosciences Inc. is a multi-state cannabis company with a vision to be the sought-after premium brand portfolio of innovative, high-quality cannabis & hemp products. Hollister uses a high margin model, controlling the whole process from manufacture to sales to distribution or seed to shelf. Products from Hollister Biosciences Inc. include HashBone, the brand’s premier artisanal hash-infused pre-roll, along with concentrates (shatter, budder, crumble), distillates, solvent-free bubble hash, pre-packaged flower, pre-rolls, tinctures, vape products, and full-spectrum high CBD pet tinctures. Hollister Cannabis Co. additionally offers white-labeling manufacturing of cannabis products. Our wholly-owned California subsidiary Hollister Cannabis Co is the 1st state and locally licensed cannabis company in the city of Hollister, CA birthplace of the “American Biker”.
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Forward-Looking Information: This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements”. The use of any of the words “anticipate”, “continue”, “estimate”, “expect”, “may”, “will”, “would”, “project”, “should”, “believe” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. These statements speak only as of the date of this News Release. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks including various risk factors discussed in the Company’s disclosure documents which can be found under the Company’s profile on www.sedar.com
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