Village Farms International, Inc. announced that it has acquired 100 per cent interest of Colorado-based CBD-platform Balanced Health Botanicals for $75 million USD.
Balanced Health owns and operates one of the largest brands in the hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) market in the United States, providing Village Farms with immediate entry into the U.S. CBD market in a consumer products category adjacent to the high-THC cannabis market, as well as the broader consumer packaged goods (CPG) wellness arena.
“Since U.S. federal legalization in late 2018, hemp-derived CBD products, as well as other cannabidiol-based products, have been part of our comprehensive strategy focused on high-value, high-growth plant-based consumer packaged goods opportunities in cannabis,” said Michael DeGiglio, CEO, Village Farms International.
Balanced Health has established a diverse portfolio of CBD and other cannabinoid products, including ingestible, edible and topical applications that are distributed via e-commerce and brick and mortar retail channels. Its e-commerce platform, CBDistillery is a top-five US CBD brand and top-ranked web site within the CBD category, with more than 30,000 orders monthly and a significant repeat customer base.
“Importantly, the addition of the Balanced Health platform provides us with another potential pathway to participate in the US high-THC cannabis market, when permitted to do so, that could enable us to more rapidly access the market, in advance of our plans to convert our more than 5.5 million square feet of high-tech greenhouse facilities in West Texas – one of the most favourable environments for cannabis cultivation in the continental US – for large-scale, low-cost production of cannabis,” says DeGiglio. “We are thrilled to welcome the outstanding leadership and operational teams at Balanced Health to the Village Farms family. They add complementary capabilities and cannabis expertise that will significantly strengthen our ability to achieve our strategic objectives.”
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