Hempco Food And Fiber Inc. - Comparative Monthly Sales Report
TSX.V Symbol: HEMP
VANCOUVER, Dec. 9, 2016 /CNW/ - Hempco Food and Fiber Inc. (TSXV: HEMP) ("Hempco®") is pleased to announce its monthly sales report.
The following is a summary of approximate monthly bulk and retail sales (*=unaudited):
Bulk hemp foods sales and PLANETHEMP brand retail products sales |
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Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Total |
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Bulk 2015/2016 |
$279K |
$434K |
$249K |
$209K |
$183K |
$540K |
$415K |
$632K |
$949K |
$809K |
$351K |
$190K |
$5.24M |
Bulk 2016/2017 |
$1M* |
$870K* |
$223K* |
$2.09M |
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Retail 2016/2017 |
$1K* |
$50K* |
$5K* |
$56K |
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Fiscal year end August 31 |
Watch our interview on BNN with Andrew Bell held on Thursday, Dec 8, 2016.
http://www.bnn.ca/video/hemp-fights-back-after-century-in-the-shadows~1012386
Glut of Chinese Hemp Nut on Korean Market – Produces Quality Concerns
Charles Holmes comments on the November dip in sales:
"Hempco® sales to Korea went on hold for 3 weeks when tons of Chinese hulled hemp seed flooded the Korean market. Koreans are very quality conscious and cautious of Chinese products consumption. Hulled hemp seed "hearts" are made by shattering the hulls and separating the yellowish white meats inside from the shells and any foreign matter that may have come off the fields. Hempco® product specs are 99.9% clean from the farmer to our facility, and up to 10 parts foreign matter (wheat and/or other grains / seeds, chaff etc.) and average 10 hemp seed shells. Hemp seed meats have a "skin" or "pericarp" around them much like a peanut or sunflower seed which is dark green and VERY nutritious. Depending on time of year and type of seed and processing variables, there can sometimes be more than normal amounts of pericarp mixed with the whitish hulled hemp seed nut. Korean customers have associated this "dark green skin" as lower quality and/or of inferior Chinese product origin and are questioning the quality of Hempco® product. Hempco® staff has been helping educate the Korean customers and re-affirm the quality specs and standards."
Hempco® has experienced more than 100% increase in sales this quarter vs the same quarter last year. Despite this increase over last year, it should be understood that there is a seasonal nature to the business. Sales traditionally slow in the October to December period with a corresponding rebound in sales starting in January. "December sales have already started to rebound off November and we expect this will carry through the New Year. We currently have $1 million in product that is in transit and will be recorded as revenue when it is delivered in December." says CEO, Charles Holmes.
HEMPCO Changes TSX.V Ticker Symbol from"HFF"to"HEMP"
PLANETHEMP - Awarded Food & Drink Matters "Company of the YEAR!"
Hempco® was recognized for its delicious, nutritious and innovative PLANETHEMP premier food products launch in the UK. http://www.foodmatterslive.com/who-s-there/exhibitors/planet-hemp "The Hempco team has worked hard for this achievement and is honoured to have been chosen. It's great to see hemp foods get recognized. It's a wonderful shot in the arm for us." says CEO, Charles Holmes.
We seek Safe Harbor.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
"Charles Holmes"
Charles Holmes
Chief Executive Officer
HEMPCO FOOD AND FIBER INC.
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SOURCE Hempco Food and Fiber Inc.
For further information: Don Mosher, Business Development Executive, T: 604-685-6465, Vancouver BC, Canada
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