Fort Lauderdale, FL, Feb. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE -- Veritas Farms, Inc. (OTCQB: VFRM) (“Veritas Farms” or the “Company”), a vertically integrated agribusiness focused on the production of full-spectrum hemp oil products with naturally occurring cannabinoids, is pleased to announce that it has expanded distribution of its Full-Spectrum CBD-Infused Orange Creme Lip Balm to 45 Bashas’ Supermarkets beginning in late January.
Bashas’ Supermarkets is a family-owned grocery store chain located in Arizona. The lip balm will be merchandised in a Bashas’ lip care set alongside of all mainstream lip care products. Veritas Farms has experienced explosive growth in the full-spectrum hemp lip care segment, as the Orange Creme single is a top unit seller according to recent IRI data.
Alexander Salgado, CEO and co-founder of Veritas Farms, stated, “We are very happy to work with Bashas’ Supermarkets and distribute our Full-Spectrum CBD-Infused Lip Balm across Arizona. Bashas’ is known to offer some of the highest quality products on the market, and we are honored to have our product on their shelves.”
About Veritas Farms, Inc.
Veritas Farms, Inc. (OTCQB: VFRM) is a vertically integrated agribusiness focused on producing superior quality, whole plant, full spectrum hemp oils and extracts containing naturally occurring cannabinoids. The Company currently owns and operates a 140-acre farm and production facilities in Pueblo, Colorado, and is registered with the Colorado Department of Agriculture to grow industrial hemp. The Company markets and sells products under its Veritas Farms™ brand and manufactures private label products for a number of leading distributors and retailers.
Veritas Farms™ brand full spectrum hemp oil products include vegan capsules, tinctures, formulations for sublingual applications and infused edibles, lotions, salves, and oral syringes in a variety of size formats and flavors. All Veritas Farms™ brand products are third-party laboratory tested for strength and purity. The Company files periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which can be viewed at www.sec.gov.
About Bashas’ Supermarkets
Bashas’ Supermarkets is a division of Bashas’ Family of Stores, a family-owned Arizona grocer founded by brothers Ike and Eddie Basha. With more than 100 grocery stores, it is one of the largest employers in the state and one of the Best Places to Work in Arizona. Since the company’s inception in 1932, Bashas’ has given back more than $100 million to the communities it serves. For more information, visit www.bashas.com.
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