2020-01-30 09:15 ET - News Release
Ms. Melinda Rombouts reports
EVE & CO ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE LOI WITH DR. KERKLAAN THERAPEUTICS
Eve & Co. Inc.'s wholly owned subsidiary, Natural MedCo Ltd., has entered into an exclusive letter of intent (LOI) with ECS BioMed Inc. (Dr. Kerklaan Therapeutics), effective Jan. 14, 2020. The LOI contemplates the exclusive right and licence to manufacture, import and export, warehouse, package, advertise, market, distribute, and sell the following products in Canada under the Dr. Kerklaan Therapeutics brand, under the Eve & Co. brand, or as co-branded products under the Eve & Co. and Dr. Kerklaan Therapeutics brands: natural cannabidiol (CBD) relief cream, natural CBD relief stick, natural CBD spray, natural CBD sleep cream, natural CBD skin cream and natural CBD PMS cream.
The LOI contemplates Natural MedCo and Dr. Kerklaan Therapeutics entering into a licensing agreement by May 13, 2020. The term of the proposed licence agreement is for an initial five years, commencing on Jan. 14, 2020, with Natural MedCo having the option to extend the term in five-year intervals. The company anticipates manufacturing and distributing CBD-infused topicals to the Canadian market in 2020.
Melinda Rombouts, president and chief executive officer of Eve & Co. commented: "We are very excited to be partnering with Dr. Kerklaan Therapeutics on the development and distribution of CBD creams. Dr. Kerklaan and his team have brought their extensive knowledge of the CBD industry and unparalleled enthusiasm to the table and we are eager to move forward together and capture the potential for both companies in Canada." Ms. Rombouts continued, "Dr. Kerklaan has developed many high-end CBD topical products which address a number of concerns and are a complementary fit for our brand, Eve."
"Canada represents an exciting opportunity for Dr. Kerklaan Therapeutics. Expanding our international reach to include Canada is an important milestone for the brand and we're thrilled to have Eve & Co. as a strategic partner to help launch our collection of CBD topicals," said Dr. Kerklaan, founder and chief executive officer of Dr. Kerklaan Therapeutics.
Dr. Kerklaan Therapeutics hemp-based CBD products have been featured in Vogue, The Oprah Magazine, Forbes, Allure, Goop, Esquire and Rolling Stone magazines, as well as other publications as a leading CBD skin care product.
About Eve & Co. Inc.
Eve & Co., through its wholly owned subsidiary, Natural MedCo, holds cultivation and processing licences under the Cannabis Act (Canada) for the production and sale of various cannabis products, including dried cannabis, cannabis plants and extraction of cannabis oil.
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