BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - April 15, 2014) - Naturally Splendid Enterprises (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:NSP)(FRANKFURT:50N) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Donald W. Wood to its Corporate Advisory Board to assist the Company with distribution and marketing strategies of its retail lines. Mr. Wood is the second appointee to the Advisory Board, joining Mr. Howard Louie who was appointed on March 19, 2014. Mr. Wood brings over 20 years of experience in the food and beverage industry. His primary focus will be to assist management in the sales and distribution of the Company's NATERA™ line of hemp based superfood products, utilizing his extensive network and relationships in the food and beverage industry.
Mr. Wood most recently held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Arrowhead Water Products Ltd. where he was responsible for new business development through multiple distribution channels, as well as developing and implementing sales and marketing strategies. Mr. Wood's experience includes work with Nestle/Perrier Vittel, Coastal Mountain Water Company and Trojan Technologies in Canada the United States and South East Asia. Don Wood comments, "NATERA™ is in a market segment showing significant growth. There are multiple opportunities within this market and it is my goal to maximize those opportunities."
Naturally Splendid CEO Craig Goodwin states, "Don brings a world class sales and marketing background to Naturally Splendid. We look forward to working closely with Don and utilizing key industry relationships to open new doors for the NATERA™ brand."
About Naturally Splendid Enterprises Ltd.
Naturally Splendid's 100% owned NATERA™ line of hemp-based superfood products are carried nationwide by Canada's leading health food distributors and a network of retail stores across Canada including major retailers and specialty stores. Naturally Splendid's recently rebranded "NATERA™" line of products includes natural and flavored shelled hemp seeds as well as natural and flavored hemp protein powders.
Naturally Splendid has an exclusive sales agreement to market and distribute, in North America, the full complement of patent pending, plant-based omega products created by Boreal Technologies. The products include HempOmega™ and H2Omega™, as well as the FlaxOmega™, CanolaOmega™, and ChiaOmega™ plant based omega products. These novel products utilize microencapsulation and liposome technologies and are available in both a powder format and an aqueous solution for increased flexibility in ingredient applications and stand-alone products.
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J. Craig Goodwin, CEO & Director
Forward-Looking Statements: Information set forth in this news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions as of the date of this news release. These statements reflect management's current estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations. They are not guarantees of future performance. Naturally Splendid cautions that all forward looking statements are inherently uncertain and that actual performance may be affected by a number of material factors, many of which are beyond Naturally Splendid's control. Such factors include, among other things: risks and uncertainties relating to the successful testing and evaluation H2Omega™ and HempOmega™ by Calico. Accordingly, actual and future events, conditions and results may differ materially from the estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations expressed or implied in the forward-looking information. Except as required under applicable securities legislation, Naturally Splendid undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking information.