Former Maple Leaf Foods President Joins Naturally Splendid

17-Mar-2015 - Canada

Naturally Splendid Enterprises (the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ted McKechnie to its Corporate Advisory Board to assist the Company with development and marketing strategies for penetrating the $35B global omega market. Mr. McKechnie's primary focus will be to assist management in the marketing and sales of the Company's plant based line of omega products licensed under the recent agreement with Full Spectrum Laboratories (FSL). Mr. McKechnie will utilize his extensive network and relationships in the food and beverage industry to generate sales opportunities as they specifically relate to the omega industry. Additionally, Mr. McKechnie will lend his expertise in the area of wholesale and retail product development, marketing and distribution.

Mr. McKechnie is a senior executive with extensive Board and Senior Management Experience in the consumer goods and service industries. Ted has a proven track record for achieving corporate financial and growth objectives. He has held senior positions with Kraft, General Foods, PepsiCo and Frito Lay.
Additionally, Ted has held senior positions in the following businesses:

Canada's Technology For Food. - Chairman / CEO

Global Centre of Edible Cannabis Product

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The Davies Group of Companies. - President / CEO

Ethnic Food Group International, Inc. - President / CEO

Humpty Dumpty Foods. - President / COO / Owner

Maple Leaf Foods, Inc., - President / COO

Menu At Home .Com - President / CEO

Mr. McKechnie was presented with the Philip Morris Chairman's Award for "recognition of extraordinary contributions having a significant and lasting impact on the Corporation".

Naturally Splendid CEO Craig Goodwin states, "Ted brings a world class sales and marketing background to Naturally Splendid. Initially, Ted will provide his expertise in developing our full line of omega products.. We look forward to working closely with Ted, and networking with his key industry relationships throughout the food and beverage industry, opening new doors for HempOmega(TM)".

About Naturally Splendid Enterprises Ltd.

Naturally Splendid has an exclusive licensing agreement to market and distribute, the full complement of patent pending, plant-based omega products created by Boreal Technologies. The products include HempOmega(TM) and H2Omega(TM), as well as the AlgaeOmega(TM) FlaxOmega(TM), CanolaOmega(TM), and ChiaOmega(TM) plant based omega products. These novel products utilize microencapsulation and are available in both a powder format and an aqueous solution for increased flexibility in ingredient applications and stand-alone products. Additionally, the Company has licensed from FSL progressive cannabinoid extraction and formulation technologies including the world's first water soluble cannabinoid patent.

Naturally Splendid's 100% owned NATERA(TM) 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(TM)" line of products includes natural and flavored shelled hemp seeds as well as natural and flavored hemp protein powders.

About Full Spectrum Labs Limited.

Full Spectrum Laboratories, LTD. incorporated in Ireland, is a bioresearch and product development company with operating subsidiaries in Canada and the United States. The company has principally focused on the plant cannabis sativa and has developed numerous technologies and made several discoveries resulting in two granted patents and over 11 patent applications, in just under 5 years. FSL currently concentrates on formulation and extraction technologies; analytical cannabis testing in Canada; advance cannabis plant breeding specializing in CBD expression; and cannabinoid bio-synthesis.

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