India Represents One of the Fastest Growing Global Markets for CBD Edibles and a Compelling Long-Term Opportunity for the Company
NEW YORK, NY, May 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE -- Tauriga Sciences, Inc. (OTCQB: TAUG) (“Tauriga” or the “Company”), a revenue generating, diversified life sciences Company, with proprietary CBD & CBG infused chewing gums and edibles product(s) as well as two ongoing Biotechnology initiatives, today announced that it has entered the fast growing CBD retail marketplace of India. After several months of preparatory work, the Company has successfully listed the entirety of its Tauri-Gum™ product line with India’s leading E-Commerce Company (B2B, B2C, Customer to Customer), IndiaMART InterMESH Ltd. (“IndiaMART” or “IndiaMART.com”). The Company is selling each blister pack of its CBD infused Tauri-Gum™ (Mint, Blood Orange, and Pomegranate flavors) for 1,200 INR and each blister pack of its CBG infused Tauri-Gum™ (Peach-Lemon flavor) for 1,650 INR.
INR (Currency Code): Indian Rupee
India represents one the world’s fastest growing retail market opportunities for CBD edibles products. CBD products extracted from Hemp are legal to buy in India. These products must have low THC content (less than 0.3% dry weight). Additionally, it is legal to ship CBD products directly to a customer’s door, anywhere in India.
IndiaMART (IndiaMART.com) is India’s largest online marketplace that assists manufacturers, suppliers & exporters to trade with each other at a common, reliable portal. IndiaMART is headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, Indiaand over the last 10 years, has become the largest Indian E-Commerce platform for businesses with about 60% market share.
ABOUT TAURIGA SCIENCES INC.
Tauriga Sciences, Inc. (TAUG) is a revenue generating, diversified life sciences company, engaged in several major business activities and initiatives. The company manufactures and distributes several proprietary retail products and product lines, mainly focused on the Cannabidiol (“CBD”) and Cannabigerol (“CBG”) Edibles market segment. The main product line, branded as Tauri-Gum™, consists of a proprietary supplement chewing gum that is both Kosher certified and Vegan formulated (CBD Infused Tauri-Gum™ Flavors: Mint, Blood Orange, Pomegranate) & (CBG Infused Tauri-Gum™ Flavor: Peach-Lemon). The Company’s commercialization strategy consists of a broad array of retail customers, distributors, and a fast-growing E-Commerce business segment (E-Commerce website: www.taurigum.com). Please visit our corporate website, for additional information, as well as inquiries, at www.tauriga.com
Complementary to the Company’s retail business, are its two ongoing biotechnology initiatives. The first one relates to the development of a Pharmaceutical grade version of Tauri-Gum™, for nausea regulation (specifically designed to help patients that are subjected to ongoing chemotherapy treatment). On March 18, 2020, the Company announced that it filed a provisional U.S. patent application covering its pharmaceutical grade version of Tauri-Gum™. The Patent, filed with the U.S.P.T.O. is Titled “MEDICATED CBD COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURING, AND METHODS OF TREATMENT”. The second one relates to a collaboration agreement with Aegea Biotechnologies Inc. for the co-development of a rapid, multiplexed, Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) test with superior sensitivity and selectivity.
The Company is headquartered in New York City and operates a regional office in Barcelona, Spain. In addition, the Company operates a full time E-Commerce fulfillment center located in LaGrangeville, New York.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Tauriga Sciences, Inc.
555 Madison Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Seth M. Shaw
Email: sshaw@tauriga.com
cell # (917) 796 9926
Instagram: @taurigum
Twitter: @SethMShaw
Corp. Website: www.tauriga.com
E-Commerce Website: www.taurigum.com
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