#Food #Stocks: Healthier Ice Cream Trends - Vegan, Low Sugar and CBD
(OTC: $ARSN) ( $WMT) (NYSE: $KR) (CSE: $CURA.C) (OTCQX: $CURLF)
Point Roberts WA, Delta BC – July 18, 2019
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Sustainability (LOHAS) stocks releases a snapshot reporting on the continued
trend towards healthier ice cream alternatives such as vegan, low fat/sugar and
eventually CBD infused.
In recent
news, IndexBox published a new report, “The U.S. Ice Cream
And Frozen Dessert Market. Analysis And Forecast to 2025”. According to the report, the ice cream market in the
US amounted to $8.1B in 2018, leveling off at the previous year.
Within those sales,
high protein/light ice cream is became one of the largest selling segments of the
marketplace, beginning to outsell even Ben and Jerry's gourmet ice cream.
Aureus,
Inc.
(OTC:
ARSN), www.AureusNOW.com, a food
brand development company that exclusively operates the online sales of
Yuengling’s Ice Cream brand, as well as select Yuengling retail distribution,
today announced that it was returning 250mm shares of common stock to its
treasury.
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”We were able to
complete the transaction with Yeungling’s using a restricted class of preferred
shares in lieu of the common that we issued for that purpose. This is a much
better structure for the company and its shareholders,” according to Aureus
CEO, Everett Dickson.
Aureus recently
completed the acquisition of
Yuengling's Ice Cream and announced the new flavors in development which are
Gourmet Vanilla, Gourmet Chocolate, Mint Chocolate Chip, Peanut Butter, Cookies
& Cream, Salted Caramel, Gourmet Strawberry and Black & Tan.
With approximately
90 calories per serving, Yuengling's high protein/lite ice cream is packed with
protein but low in fat, carbohydrates and sugar. "Unlike most high protein
products on the market, our lite ice cream tastes like our super premium
product," said David Yuengling, President of Yuengling's Ice Cream.
"In fact, our Vanilla Lite Ice Cream won a gold medal and our Chocolate Lite
Ice Cream was awarded a bronze medal in the LA International Dairy
competition."
Yeungling’s ice
cream is also available to consumers in a large, well- known retailer who has
begun endorsing healthier ice cream options; Walmart (NYSE:WMT).
Walmart
Inc. (NYSE:WMT), may
be further behind then companies such as CVS and Whole Foods who have been
focusing on CBD and wellness products for the past several months, but
according to recent
news, “the biggest pharmaceutical chains such as Target and
Walmart aren’t stocking up on CBD just yet, but they’re definitely getting
ready for when the day comes.”
The Post recently
learned that top executives at Walmart and Target have been discreetly meeting
with CBD companies, though Walmart announced that as of yet, they do not have
plans to carry CBD products at this time.
CBD may still be a
little ways off from entering mainstream retail but products like Yeungling’s,
a healthier alternative ice cream is already hitting shelves.
In related
news, The Kroger Co.
(NYSE:KR) was
also mentioned as looking to enter into this sector with its Deluxe Unicorn
Swirl Ice Cream and other store-brand products to boost growth, Chief Executive
Rodney McMullen said on Thursday.
"We
know we can do better when it comes to identical sales results," McMullen
told analysts after Kroger posted quarterly same-store sales below Wall Street
estimates, sending its shares down 2.5%.
Kroger's
brand sales for the quarter rose 3.3% with Unicorn Ice Cream, Pork Belly Bites
and Artesian Jerky among the 219 new store brand items that boosted sales by
$225 million.
"Kroger
has been very clever about expanding into rapidly growing categories,"
said Neil Saunders, who heads retail consultancy firm, GlobalData, “highlighting
brands like Simple Truth and Home Chef meal kits.”
Kroger’s Simple Truth line has also seen
success, having hit $2.3 billion in annual sales to become the biggest US
natural and organic brand. Simple Truth has benefited from a social media
boost. Kayla Schneider, a 28 year-old vegan receptionist and beauty advisor
from Fenton, Michigan, who has 11,000 Twitter followers earlier this year
tweeted when Simple Truth vegan ice cream went on sale.
“I have
a lot of followers who also share my type of diet and I like sharing new
finds/yummy products so they can try them out as well,” Schneider said in a
Twitter direct message.
Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE:
CURA) (OTCQX:
CURLF), is also showing interest with their recent
announcement of two separate
acquisitions in Arizona for a combined consideration of $25.5 million.
Curaleaf
entered into an agreement to acquire Glendale Greenhouse, a vertically
integrated cannabis business operating a cultivation and processing facility along
with a prime retail location, with plans to rebrand as Curaleaf after the
transaction closes.
The
Glendale Greenhouse production facility is a 20,000 square-foot, multi-level
cultivation center which is capable of producing 3,600 pounds of flower
annually. Its 1,500 square-foot dispensary, located directly off the Agua Fria
Freeway with 90,000 cars passing daily, can be expanded to nearly 5,000
square-feet. Glendale Greenhouse holds the master lease on the 15,000
square-foot multi-tenant building where the dispensary is located. The facility
also operates a state-of-the-art CO2 extraction lab and a kitchen, which is
already producing various edible lines such as mints, gummies, brownies and ice cream, with additional products
expected to launch later this year.
Additionally,
Curaleaf agreed to acquire Phytotherapeutics Management Services, LLC, which
operates under the license of Phytotherapeutics of Tucson, LLC. Upon close of
the transaction, the license associated with the dispensary will be applied to
a newly developed flagship dispensary, located at 2175 N. 83rd
Avenue, which is part of an exciting Phoenix metro submarket with close access
to the I-10 Freeway. The dispensary will also be in the immediate vicinity of
the nationally recognized Ak-Chin Pavilion, a popular outdoor amphitheater and
concert stadium hosting nearly forty events a year. This new location on 83rd
Avenue will bring Curaleaf's store count in Arizona to eight, all in Maricopa County.
According
to US Census Bureau data, Maricopa is the nation's fastest growing county for
the third consecutive year, giving Curaleaf the highest store count in the County.
"The
acquisition of both Glendale Greenhouse and the opening of our 83rd
Avenue location demonstrate our commitment to the Arizona market and to
providing consumers with reliable and high-quality cannabis experience,"
said Joseph Lusardi, Chief Executive Officer.
"This
transaction not only strengthens our position with the seventh and eighth Curaleaf
branded dispensaries in the fast-growth Phoenix metro market, but greatly
enhances our processing capabilities and accelerates our plans to produce and
distribute wholesale products in the state."
While
the US ice cream market may not be expanding rapidly in terms of dollar growth,
the product offerings are going through a massive change. Fading are the days
of unhealthy/high fat and sugar ice creams as wellness, health, and of course
CBD trends sweep the nation.
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