KELOWNA, British Columbia, Nov. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allied Corp. ("Allied" or the "Company") (OTCQB: ALID), an international medical cannabis company focused on creating and providing targeted cannabinoid health solutions to address today’s medical issues is pleased to announce an endorsement contract with elite athlete, Camille Leblanc-Bazinet (“Camille Leblanc”).
Camille Leblanc earned the title of "Fittest Woman on Earth" when she won the 2014 Crossfit Games. Camille Leblanc has a large and engaged fan-base of athletes and trainers on social media that exceeds over 2 million followers. Her social media audience is representative of consumers of Allied’s products under the brands: Equilibrium Bio, Tactical Relief and MaXXa. One of the target markets for these brands includes top-level athletes and people who enjoy playing sports at a competitive level.
Camille Leblanc is a nine-year individual Crossfit Games veteran and is one of Crossfit’s most enduring athletes. Leblanc has finished in the top 10 in four out of her nine Crossfit games appearances and has also won five out of eight regional competitions. As a former gymnast, Camille Leblanc currently serves as a Crossfit Level 1 Seminar Staff. She also has a degree in chemical engineering.
Camille is also sponsored by Red Bull energy drinks and she is often invited to attend Reebok athlete events as a spokesperson. The Equilibrium Bio electrolyte replacement drinks (“Hydro Sport”) will be a good fit for post activity recovery and rehydration.
"We intend to bring an educational component to athletes regarding the authentic benefits that the Allied products offer. I believe in the products and stand behind Allied’s vision in creating pharmaceutical and natural health products for targeted health and wellness,” says Camille LeBlanc, Allied Brand Ambassador.
"With the launch of Equilibrium, this extends our brand portfolio beyond the typical CBD products currently in the marketplace. With months of product development, formulating the proper taste and hydration profiles, we truly believe we have developed a product that will be widely recognized by elite athletes, and rapidly become one of our best selling products. All of our products are formulated with an end user in mind and we are one of a handful of companies to develop a CBD drink that delivers on taste and performance," said Calum Hughes, Founder and CEO of Allied Corp.
Some of Allied’s Products: https://tacticalrelief.com/cbdproducts/
About the Tactical Relief™ Brand by Allied:
Tactical Relief™ is a patriotic brand under which health and wellness product are brought to market to serve veterans and first responders. The flagship product “Liberty” is a hemp derived CBD tincture for sale in the US. Additional products include Tactical Hydration, a CBD infused electrolyte replacement drink.
About the Equilibrium Bio™ Brand by Allied:
Equilibrium Bio is a lifestyle brand that is focused on everything Athletic. From Crossfit workouts to Ironman races to general athletic consumers, Equilibrium Bio products are there with the athlete along the entire competitive journey. Hydration is a primary focus for this brand and it’s products.
About the MaXXa Brand by Allied:
MaXXa is an elegant line of health products that was brought to market to serve the health minded population cohort that care about their skin. The flagship products consist of CBD infused anti-aging eye serum, topical skin tightening lotions, lip care products and skin care creams.
For more general information on Allied Corp. visit www.allied.health
About Allied Corp.
Allied Corp. is an international medical cannabis production company with a mission to address today’s medical issues by researching, creating and producing targeted cannabinoid health solutions. Allied Corp. uses an evidence-informed scientific approach to make this mission possible, through cutting-edge pharmaceutical research and development, innovative plant-based production and unique development of therapeutic products.
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There can be no assurance that the underlying opinions, estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct. Risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking information in this release include: the Company’s exposure to legal and regulatory risk; the effect of the legalization of adult-use cannabis in Canada and Colombia on the medical cannabis industry is unknown and may significantly and negatively affect the Company’s medical cannabis business; that the medical benefits, viability, safety, efficacy, dosing and social acceptance of cannabis are not as currently expected; that adverse changes or developments affecting the Company’s main or planned facilities may have an adverse effect on the Company; that the medical cannabis industry and market may not continue to exist or develop as anticipated or the Company may not be able to succeed in this market; risks related to completion of the greenhouse construction in Colombia, risks related to market competition; risks related to the proposed adult-use cannabis industry and market in Canada and Colombia including the Company’s ability to enter into or compete in such markets; that the Company has a limited operating history and a history of net losses and that it may not achieve or maintain profitability in the future; risks related to the Company’s current or proposed international operations; risks related to future third party strategic alliances or the expansion of currently existing relationships with third parties; that the Company may not be able to successfully identify and execute future acquisitions or dispositions or successfully manage the impacts of such transactions on its operations; risks inherent to the operation of an agricultural business; that the Company may be unable to attract, develop and retain key personnel; risks resulting from significant interruptions to the Company’s access to certain key inputs such as raw materials, electricity, water and other utilities; that the Company may be unable to transport its cannabis products to patients in a safe and efficient manner; risks related to recalls of the Company’s cannabis products or product liability or regulatory claims or actions involving the Company’s cannabis products; risks related to the Company’s reliance on pharmaceutical distributors; that the Company, or the cannabis industry more generally, may receive unfavourable publicity or become subject to negative consumer or investor perception; that certain events or developments in the cannabis industry more generally may impact the Company’s reputation or its relationships with customers or suppliers; that the Company may not be able to obtain adequate insurance coverage in respect of the risks that it faces, that the premiums for such insurance may not continue to be commercially justifiable or that there may be coverage limitations and other exclusions which may result in such insurance not being sufficient; that the Company may become subject to liability arising from fraudulent or illegal activity by its employees, contractors, consultants and others; that the Company may experience breaches of security at its facilities or losses as a result of the theft of its products; risks related to the Company’s information technology systems; that the Company may be unable to sustain its revenue growth and development; that the Company may be unable to expand its operations quickly enough to meet demand or manage its operations beyond their current scale; that the Company may be unable to secure adequate or reliable sources of necessary funding; risks related to, or associated with, the Company’s exposure to reporting requirements; risks related to conflicts of interest; risks related to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; risks related to the Company’s potential exposure to greater-than-anticipated tax liabilities; risks related to the protection and enforcement of the Company’s intellectual property rights, or the intellectual property that it licenses from others; that the Company may become subject to allegations that it or its licensors are in violation of the intellectual property rights of third parties; that the Company may not realize the full benefit of the clinical trials or studies that it participates in; that the Company may not realize the full benefit of its licenses if the licensed material has less market appeal than expected and the licenses may not be profitable; as well as any other risks that may be further described in and the risk factors discussed in the Company's continuous disclosure including its Management's Discussion and Analysis sections in its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed under the Company's profile at www.sec.gov.
Although management has attempted to identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information in this presentation, there may be other risk factors not presently known to the Company or that the Company presently believes are not material that could also cause actual results or future events to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking information in this presentation. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers and viewers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information, which speaks only as of the date made. The forward-looking information contained in this release represents the Company’s expectations as of the date of this release or the date indicated, regardless of the time of delivery of the presentation. The Company disclaims any intention, obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable securities laws.