Plans Line Expansion of Hemp Derived Products
San Diego, CA – May 19, 2020 – Youngevity® International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI), a leading multi-channel lifestyle company operating in three distinct business segments including a commercial coffee enterprise and a commercial hemp enterprise, announced today that its registration for trademark on its Hemp FX® brand has been approved by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The company plans to begin an immediate expansion of Hemp FX’s line of hemp derived products leveraging the production and manufacturing capabilities of its wholly owned subsidiary Khrysos Industries. Hemp FX products are available on a company owned website devoted specifically to hemp derived products.
“We have always found considerable value in our intellectual property across our platform, and we’re so pleased to have a strong registered mark now available within the Hemp category,” said Steve Wallach, Youngevity CEO. “With this trademark registration we intend to move forward with a line expansion of our Hemp FX brand and expect to announce new products in the category to go along with our Tinctures, Gel Caps, Creams, Pet Products, and Hemp Coffee,”
Dave Briskie, Youngevity President and CFO stated, “We believe the strong collaboration among our subsidiaries provides a number of competitive advantages. We look forward to the continued expansion of our company owned brands to leverage these advantages
About Youngevity International, Inc.
Youngevity International, Inc. ( NASDAQ : YGYI ), is a multi-channel lifestyle company operating in 3 distinct business segments including a commercial coffee enterprise, a commercial hemp enterprise, and a multi-vertical omni direct selling enterprise. The Company features a multi country selling network and has assembled a virtual Main Street of products and services under one corporate entity, YGYI offers products from the six top selling retail categories: health/nutrition, home/family, food/beverage (including coffee), spa/beauty, apparel/jewelry, as well as innovative services. For investor information, please visit YGYI.com. Be sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter
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