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Hemp, Inc. (HEMP) Highlights Initiative to Legalize Industrial Hemp in North Carolina

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Hemp, Inc. issued an update to draw light to the fact that the hemp bill that replaced Senate Bill 313 could put the production of industrial hemp another step closer to legalization in North Carolina. According to an article by The News & Observer, “Hemp Farming Gets Support from NC House Panel” posted yesterday, “if the bill gets through the House and Senate, an appointed N.C. Industrial Hemp Commission would oversee a pilot program.”

According to the article, the appointed commission “would grant applications for hemp farming and coordinate research projects with N.C. State and N.C. A&T Universities.” Notably, in February of last year, President Obama signed the Farm Bill into law, which defines industrial hemp as distinct and authorizes universities or state agriculture departments to conduct research and pilot programs.

North Carolina’s hemp bill, if it passes the House and Senate, would allow for hemp farming in the state. Representative Jeff Collins, sponsor of the legislation, believes North Carolina would be the perfect location for hemp cultivation because his district is home to one of five decorticators in the world. “The Spring Hope facility will give North Carolina farmers a leg up in this industry,” Collins said.

Hemp, Inc. executives also reported today that its multipurpose industrial hemp processing plant in Spring Hope, North Carolina is now 80% complete. German engineer, Jens Kleinert of Temafa Machines, the manufacturer of Hemp, Inc.’s decortication machine, says he was quite surprised that it was able to be installed in such a short amount of time. This is Kleinert’s third time visiting the plant to monitor the re-installation and has since derived a list of final tasks that need to be done.

The processing plant continues to be prepped for maximum operational efficiency. An electrical contractor is currently on site assembling the electrical wiring. Thus far, fifty percent of the wiring has already been laid in the cable trays.

Last Thursday, Schmitt met with an airflow engineering company from Atlanta, Georgia. The airflow engineer spent two days at the processing facility helping to engineer the duct work for the Temafa decortication line. An order is being placed this week for the first phase of the duct work. Once the materials arrive on site (normally within 2 weeks of placing an order), the installation can begin.

While Hemp, Inc. executives expect the plant to be fully operational before the end of the fourth quarter of 2015, there unexpected delays could occur. “It has, overall, taken longer than expected. The National Electrical Code (NEC) changed in 2011, thus requiring a disconnect or ‘cut-off’ unit to be located on the outside of the facility,” said Schmitt.

Typically, power is run underground from the poles to the transformer directly to the switchgear inside the building. However, in the event of an emergency such as a fire inside, NEC now requires that a disconnect unit be placed outside of the facility so that first responders can shut down the power prior to entering the facility. The disconnect serves as a median between the transformer and the switchgear.

That NEC code change caused an 8-week delay because the disconnect unit had to be custom built. The delay before that was the forty-three new poles, spanning 1 1/2 miles down the street, that had to be installed in order to run the 480-volt 3-phase power. This was another unanticipated delay. But none-the-less, those delays are behind us now and the company is moving full speed ahead. “We are almost ready to hit the ‘on’ switch and get this up and running,” said Schmitt. Executives are also informing the shareholders that while they expect to stay on target with the completion time before the end of the fourth quarter, another unexpected delay may push that completion time into the first quarter of 2016.

Bruce Perlowin, CEO of Hemp, Inc., said, “Our hemp processing plant is the first and only commercial factory to be built in the United States in almost a century. We have been meticulously building the infrastructure to be able to vertically integrate growing, decortication, and milling and this is no small feat. We aim to spark a new clean green American Agricultural and Industrial Hemp Revolution for the American farmers and hemp product manufacturers. The infrastructure, now being put in place, will also have an astounding effect on the economy, all due to the revival of industrial hemp.”

The fact that hemp is not yet legal in North Carolina played no role in setting up shop in North Carolina. Executives say the company will process kenaf as soon as the decortication machinery is operational. “We expect it to produce millions of dollars in revenue a year just from processing kenaf, which is legal and also very lucrative,” said Perlowin.

From hemp historian John Dvorak’s research, in 1619, it was illegal not to grow hemp in Jamestown, Virginia because it was one of the country’s most valuable resources. Colonists were ordered to grow 100 plants specifically for fiber export. States actually encouraged hemp cultivation. However, marijuana prohibition and the dominance of the cotton industry set in. Today, Americans want to take advantage of the lucrative hemp cash crop.

HempX, the family-friendly free event held a few days ago, is one event of many that is educating Americans on the importance of hemp. HempX sought to educate both young and old about the multiple uses and benefits of industrial hemp. Bruce Perlowin, CEO of Hemp, Inc., David Schmitt, COO of Industrial Hemp Manufacturing, LLC, and, Philip Boyer, Director of Operations all attended the HempX event in Asheville, North Carolina.

Perlowin, Schmitt and Boyer met with Kevin Hodge, founder of Hemp Adobe Homes to discuss pouring the foundation pad for Hemp, Inc.’s 12-foot by 60-foot tall silo on the grounds of the processing facility. The silo, when filled, will weigh over 100,000 pounds. Hodge says hemp adobe will be a great option for the foundation material because it is more structural as opposed to hempcrete.

When asked the difference between hempcrete and hemp adobe in the latest video update, Hodge said hemp adobe is a refractory (a substance resistant to heat) made of magnesium. Magnesium, coupled with hemp, makes a very structural substance, whereas hempcrete is more of an insulator. Hemp Adobe Homes is in the process of giving Industrial Hemp Manufacturing, LLC a quote for the project. The foundation pad needs to be completed within 60 days.

Perlowin also met with Brian Bullman, Managing Member of Carolina Canna Distributors, LLC, during HempX. His entire staff was at their booth selling Hemp, Inc.’s cosmeceuticals, along with other hemp products and their line of energy drinks (CannaEnergy). Hemp, Inc. and Carolina Canna Distributors solidified a new distributorship agreement which will put Hemp, Inc.’s products in as many of their 400 store channels of distribution, as possible. Perlowin also met with John Agar, North Carolina representative from District 115. “He was amazed and surprised at the scope of the project taking place in Spring Hope. Being a farmer, he was very receptive to moving the ball forward in legalizing hemp in D.C.”

For more information, visit www.hempinc.com

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Rand Logistics, Inc. (RLOG) Stands Alone as Only Carrier Offering Domestic Port-to-Port Services on the Great Lakes in both Canada and the U.S.

Rand Logistics, Inc. is a leading provider of bulk freight shipping services throughout the Great Lakes region. Through its subsidiaries, the company operates a fleet of four conventional bulk carriers and 11 self-unloading bulk carriers – including three integrated tug/barge units. Despite the growing national and international presence of logistics giants such as Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ: ODFL) and FedEx (NYSE: FDX), Rand has established a viable presence in the shipping industry as the only carrier able to offer significant domestic port-to-port services in both Canada and the United States on the Great Lakes. As a result, the company has built a strong client list that includes global brands such as Koch Industries, Anheuser-Busch (NYSE: BUD) and Kraft Foods (NASDAQ: KHC).

In recent months, Rand has successfully leveraged its strategic presence in the logistics market in order to achieve strong financial growth. During its fiscal quarter ended June 30, the company reported net income of $2.6 million, realizing a year-over-year increase of 47.6 percent. This performance was attributable to a collection of factors – including a 19 percent increase in tonnage carried over the previous year, a 5.2 percent decrease in vessel operating expenses related to a reduction in fuel costs and an overall increase in total sailing days.

“We were generally pleased with our first quarter results,” Ed Levy, president and chief executive officer of Rand, stated in a news release. “Business conditions for the primary commodities that we carry remain satisfactory, particularly in the river class market where we compete.”

Building on these results, Rand plans to introduce its newest vessel into service during the fourth quarter of this calendar year. This new vessel will carry the tonnage currently being handled by a chartered third-party vessel, providing the company with an opportunity to achieve levels of profitability that greatly exceed its current benchmarks.

“We remain focused on developing and executing initiatives to improve our return on invested capital,” continued Levy. “Specifically these initiatives are intended to drive operational excellence, leverage our market position, capture cost savings opportunities and improve the efficiency of our capital spending.”

According to a report by market research firm Kentley Insights, the coastal and Great Lakes freight transportation industry in the United States accounted for approximately $7.5 billion in total sales in 2011, and the industry has achieved an annual growth rate of 6.8 percent in recent years. For prospective shareholders, this favorable market performance is expected to provide Rand with a strong platform upon which to promote sustainable growth. Look for the company to lean on the experience of its management team in order to capitalize on this opportunity moving forward.

For more information, visit www.randlogisticsinc.com

ENGlobal Corp. (ENG) Ranked Among Industry Leaders by Engineering News Record

The 2015 Engineering News Record ranking of the top 500 design firms is effectively a who’s who of the engineering and construction industry’s best and brightest. Fluor Corp. (NYSE: FLR), a leading provider of engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services, claimed its spot near the top of the list through five operating segments – including oil and gas, industrial and infrastructure, government, global services and power. Likewise, Chicago Bridge and Iron Company (NYSE: CBI) and KBR, Inc. (NYSE: KBR) leveraged the viability of the energy market in order to claim spots on the ENR ranking. Listed among these industry giants, ENGlobal Corporation’s (NASDAQ: ENG) innovative, cost-effective approach to EPCM services has helped it thrive in the engineering and construction markets for over three decades.

Through its engineering segment, ENGlobal provides consulting services for the development, management and execution of a variety of construction projects. Over the years, the company has built a reputation for its proficiency in the design of state-of-the-art plant automation systems, as well as its unique ability to deliver complex midstream/downstream projects. As a result, ENGlobal has entered into multiple alliance agreements with leading industry clients, allowing it to achieve steady financial growth.

In the second quarter of 2015, the company successfully translated this established industry position into strong financial results, achieving its sixth consecutive quarter of profitability. Through its engineering and construction segment, ENGlobal achieved an increase in gross profit margin despite difficult market conditions resulting from oil prices hovering near six-year lows. This consistent performance, along with a healthy cash balance and working capital in excess of $25 million, is expected to drive the company’s efforts to develop new business moving forward while its management team also considers growth through strategic acquisition.

In support of its efforts to promote sustainable growth, ENGlobal recently announced the addition of two key professionals to its management team. John Offutt, the company’s new general manager of midstream projects, and Robert Sammons, ENGlobal’s new general manager of automation engineering, supplement the leadership team with more than 55 years of combined industry experience.

For prospective shareholders, ENGlobal’s financial performance despite slumping energy prices demonstrates the flexibility and viability of its business model. Look for the company to build on these results in the months to come as it attempts to capitalize on current market conditions by securing new business and considering the implementation of an acquisition-based growth strategy.

For more information, visit www.englobal.com

Giggles N’ Hugs, Inc. (GIGL) Offerings Gaining Attention with Conscientious Mall Shopping Parents with Children

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Giggles N’ Hugs knows if it asks a good number of parents to describe their shopping experience with children 10 years and under, the word ‘impossible’ pops up over and over again. The reality is that busy parents are commonly faced with the predicament of needing to go to their local mall for one reason or another but also need to watch after their children at the same time. Mix in a sensory overloaded environment, time constraints and the normal hunger pangs that surface around noon or dinner time and parents find themselves faced with one of the more monumental multi-tasking feats this world has ever known.

GIGL has come to the rescue with organic, casual dining for mom and dad, and a huge playroom complete with educational wonders for the kids who get good exercise and entertainment with music, arts and crafts and puppet shows. And if that’s not enough, another big parental concern is addressed in that the kids are served healthy foods that parents can feel good about. Conscientious parents understand that good eating habits established early in life are gateways to a healthy lifestyle for years to come.

This is the type of business that offer’s “wins” for everyone involved – the kids, parents, traffic-seeking mall owners and shareholders. The company has taken serious interest from major mall operators throughout the country like Westfield Group, Macerich Group, Simon Properties and General Growth Properties. Most notably, Simon Properties collectively represents over 550 properties across the nation, each with access to choice demographics.

The company currently has three locations in upscale malls in Los Angeles – Century City Mall, Glendale Galleria and the Topanga Canyon Mall. GIGL is also hard at work scripting plans to expand nationwide with an organic menu aimed to bring customers through the doors; however, it will be the kid-friendly amenities that look to be responsible for drawing shoppers back over and over again. GIGL takes in revenue from restaurant sources like food and beverage, as well as beer and wine, and receives added revenues from admission fees for and one, three and six month membership packages, as well as themed parties

Giggles N Hugs, Inc. is the owner and operator of kid-friendly restaurants complete with play areas for children 10 years and younger in California. The company owns and operates restaurants in the Westfield Mall in Century City, a restaurant in the Westfield Topanga shopping center in Woodland Hills, and a restaurant in the Glendale Galleria in Glendale, California. Management is working to bring the experience to many more cities as well. Founded in 2010, Giggles N Hugs, Inc. is based in Los Angeles, California.

For more information on the company, visit www.gigglesnhugs.com

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Atlantic Wind & Solar Inc. (AWSL) Opens New Solar Energy Plant in Ontario

With a surge of interest in renewable energy comes many new developments that delve into ways of harnessing that energy. Atlantic Wind & Solar Inc. is happy to announce the opening of its $3 million 500 KW utility scale power plant in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The rooftop installation of 1,980 solar panels is anticipated to produce 12,600 megawatt hours of power to Ontario over the next twenty years.

Atlantic Wind and Solar Inc. makes utility scale sustainable energy plants all over the world including Canada, South America, South Asia, and the Caribbean. The company’s president and CEO John Wilkes stated, “Each project completion further confirms our ability to convert established relationships of like-minded people and organizations into positive revenue-oriented projects that benefit our shareholder base and the environment. We continue to ensure that our product offering is competitive and have aggressive expansion plans, including strategic acquisitions and Joint Ventures in areas that fit our business model.”

Canada is a world leader in renewable energy development with 16.9% of its primary energy coming from that avenue. The number one renewable energy source of Canada is moving water, making up 59% of the energy supply. Canada is the third largest producer of hydroelectricity in the world with wind power coming in second at 1.6%. Solar power is quickly developing into another renewable energy source option. The country has a large land mass with varied physical characteristics, making it a viable area for sustainable energy production and growth.

What is renewable energy? It’s simply the energy taken from natural resources that can be replenished over time. Some examples of natural resources are sunlight, moving water, and wind. We can use that energy to produce electricity, transportation fuels, and industrial heat.

Specifically, solar energy comes from the sun as heat and light to provide electricity. This natural source can be harnessed in areas with greater access to sunlight with the installation of solar panels. With these panels, particles of light (photons) bump electrons free from atoms to create electricity. There are tons of photovoltaic cells in the panels to convert sunlight into electricity.

Canada especially has great solar potential as its access to the sun is comparable with the world’s largest cities. Half of Canada’s residential areas could be converted into solar platforms for renewable energy.

Fortunately, there are many pros to using solar energy. First, energy from the sun is free and in the long term these energy costs will be less than fossil fuel as rates continue to increase. Second, there is no waste or emissions from using solar power, making it an environmentally friendly option. Lastly, we have the sun for another 5 billion years so chances of running out of solar energy are slim.

For more information on Atlantic Wind and Solar, visit www.atlanticwindandsolar.com

International Stem Cell Corp. (ISCO) Stem Cell Therapy Commercialization Progress on the Verge of Major Milestones

Stem cell technology’s real untilled and still extremely fertile soil is the therapeutics market, where injected cells could help repair damaged tissue systems and thus effectively treat many conditions, including degenerative ones, for which the current standard of care is often palliative at best. Dealing with the underlying cause of a given condition, through the gradual replacement and/or reinforcement of an impaired tissue system or organ using injected stem cells, represents a true paradigm shift in how we think about treating many of today’s most debilitating diseases. However, to tap into the rich spoils of this as yet largely undiscovered country, requires a mix of technologies and logistical capabilities, of which tragically few companies today can seriously boast.

One company that doesn’t need to boast, as it has clearly achieved both the capacity to proprietarily differentiate adult human cells by chemically stimulating unfertilized donor eggs, as well as provide long-term, storable, high-quality stem cell product for real-world, commercial-scale therapeutic applications, is International Stem Cell Corp. At the core of the company’s pipeline of rapidly emerging therapeutics is its parthenogenesis technology, whereby the company can create large batches of pluripotent (able to develop into any type of cell), human parthenogenetic stem cells (hpSCs), and do so in a completely ethical fashion. The company’s proprietary stimulation and differentiation technology also helps resolve the one major stumbling block facing stem cell therapies, immune rejection by the host. The company’s ability to make large batches of adult human cells from stem cells that are either specifically immune-matched to the donor, or immune-matched to the general population, gives ISCO an open road to therapy development, and the company has the testing to back up its technology too.

ISCO’s nine-month, 300 subject rodent model safety study, testing the tumorigenicity (propensity to promote tumor formation/growth) of its human neural stem cells (hpNSCs), which have been developed for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD), was submitted back in July as part of the build up to phase 1/2a human clinical trials in Australia. This study followed up on earlier results by ISCO with its hpNSCs, showing no tumors in any of the animals receiving neural stem cell transplants. The demonstrated ability of injected hpNSCs to create new neurons that produce the primary neurotransmitter, dopamine (with whose falloff PD is causally associated), as well as exhibit a neuroprotectant effect on surviving neurons makes this technology a potential gold mine if human clinical trials yield good results.

Given that PD is a progressive, degenerative disorder, and that the current standard of care, oral levodopa (L-dopa), is associated with progressively worse periods where symptoms manifest themselves fully, called “off” periods, there hasn’t really been a good long-term solution for addressing the unmet needs of a majority of PD patients. This majority of PD patients, for whom the current standard of care so often feels like they are just postponing the inevitable succumbing to the disease’s impairments, are plagued by the frequency and intensity of relapse periods increasing as the disease progresses using L-dopa. ISCO isn’t trying to mask the problem chemically with synthetic dopamine, the company has developed injectable replacement neurons to treat the underlying brain tissue degeneration, and hopefully actually restore full functionality to the patient.

According to a new study out by research and consulting firm, GlobalData, the PD treatment market for just the U.S., Brazil, Japan, and the major EU member states is on track to hit upwards of $4.7 billion by 2022. However, newly FDA-approved market entrants, such as Xadago (safinamide) – a drug which blocks the primary enzyme which break down dopamine, from Zambon and its SIX Swiss Exchange-traded partner Newron Pharmaceuticals (SWX: NWRN) – or Impax Laboratories’ (NASDAQ: IPXL) RYTARY, an extended-release oral capsule formulation of carbidopa-levodopa – still do not address the underlying causes of the disease. It is up to a company like ISCO to bring forth a real therapeutic treatment option here, with ethical stem cell technology that can actually regenerate the damaged tissue system(s). With PD, given its progressive nature, it is not unthinkable that periodic injections, or simply a thorough course of therapeutic treatments with hpNSCs, could restore the patient to full functionality.

A good indicator of this potential is ISCO’s parallel hpNSC therapy pipeline for stroke, where preclinical data indicates that injections administered even several weeks after the stroke could actually reverse the typically associated functional deficits completely. The alternative to such a therapy in the case of a stroke is often grueling physical therapy, required in order to get back or re-learn lost motor function. But with ISCO’s treatment option on the table, stroke could be handled in the future with a simple injection regimen, even well after the initial stroke hospitalization. The tremendous potential of hpNSC therapy in strokes speaks volumes about what that same therapy can do for PD patients, given that both are maladies of the CNS, and that the therapy functions by replacing damaged neurological tissue.

To dig deeper, visit www.internationalstemcell.com

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GrowBLOX Sciences, Inc. (GBLX): First of Several Planned Medical Cannabis Cultivation Labs Scheduled for 4Q

GrowBLOX Sciences, a biopharmaceutical company with state-of-the-art technologies in plant biology and cultivation designed to produce consistent medicinal cannabis, today reports that the first of its four planned Cultivation Labs – this one a 30,000-square-foot facility in Las Vegas – is scheduled to open by the end of the fourth quarter. In the news release regarding the upcoming opening, the company posted several pictures of its Cultivation Lab (http://finance.yahoo.com/news/growblox-sciences-announces-first-four-130000171.html).

Packed with cutting-edge technology, the Las Vegas Cultivation Lab will feature fully contained clean room structures equipped with state-of-the-art lighting, air handling, humidity control, CO2 management, irrigation and fertigation. A centralized automated system and remote access controls will operate these important features, enabling for a high level of precision environmental control and monitoring essential for the collection of new data that will be invaluable for the medical cannabis industry.

When it comes to production, at full capacity the Las Vegas Cultivation Lab will produce more than 7,000 pounds of certified medical grade raw material annually. It will feature the precision of a laboratory and the size of a greenhouse. As the first of four planned laboratories and at full capacity, the company projects the Las Vegas Cultivation Lab will generate $10 million-$12 million in revenue per annum.

“Our flagship laboratory, the Las Vegas Cultivation Lab, is only the first of four Cultivation Labs being built. As such, it is the standard bearer for the cutting-edge technological growing of medical grade cannabis, and is a timely address to the problem of inadequate supplies of medical grade cannabis. GrowBLOX Sciences continues to be a frontrunner in the medical cannabis industry — and this is only the beginning of great things to come,” chairman of the board and CEO Craig Ellins stated in the news release.

For more information visit www.growblox.com

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Cherubim Interests, Inc. (CHIT) Launches New Corporate Website

Cherubim Interests, a development-stage alternative construction and real estate development company, today introduced its updated corporate website (www.CherubimInterests.com). Built from the ground up, the website is designed to better communicate ongoing progress and provide thorough descriptions of the company’s products and operations, key leadership, market opportunities, and more.

The new Investors Center features the company’s news releases, stock information, regulatory filings, and an in-depth investor presentation. In today’s press release, Cherubim also said it will be launching an Investor Relations Kit in coming weeks to provide further insight into its market opportunities and current activity. The kit will be available on the corporate website.

Cherubim Chief Executive Officer Patrick Johnson stated, “We’re proud to unveil the revamped Cherubim website to better reflect our aggressive efforts to gain momentum in high-potential niche markets. Our growth strategy is based on a hybrid business model that positions us to advance our wholly owned subsidiary, BudCube Cultivation Systems USA, while exploring opportunities in vertical markets and maintaining our primary focus on real estate acquisition and development of single, multi-family and commercial rental properties, and portable, scalable plant cultivation facilities.”

For more information on the company, visit the new site at www.cherubiminterests.com or www.budcube.com

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On the Move Systems, Inc. (OMVS) Announces Search for Joint Venture Partners ahead of App Launch

Today, On the Move Systems issued a press release announcing that it is looking to add depth and value to the company’s launch of its upcoming “Uber-for-Trucking” online platform by possibly adding partners.

“We’re actively searching for innovative, dynamic partners who can bring the proper synergy and a complementary range of services to the table,” stated OMVS CEO Robert Wilson. “We’ve developed an aggressive plan to build revenues with our shared economy trucking platform. This plan has progressed steadily and is nearing fruition. By adding a partner that can deliver additional value to our users, such as brokerage offerings, we can become even stronger and take greater advantage of opportunities for continued growth and expansion.”

On the Move Systems anticipates introducing a new era with this game-changing, on-demand shared economy platform by allowing truckers to connect via an online app to improve operations, scheduling, routing and optimization.

A recent Frost & Sullivan report predicted trucking will soon see an Uber-style transformation, where online, on-demand apps like the one being developed by OMVS will play a major role in logistics operations and revenue-generation. Freight transportation services generate $1 trillion in revenues each year in the U.S., with trucking making up a $600 billion slice of that pie.

For more information on OMVS, please visit www.onthemovesystems.com

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ContentChecked Holdings, Inc. (CNCK) – An Innovative Developer of Smartphone Applications

ContentChecked has fashioned a ground-breaking marketplace for people with food allergies, dietary restrictions, chronic headaches and migraines and the organizations that cater to them. By inventing and introducing its ContentChecked, SugarChecked and MigraineChecked smartphone applications to this market, ContentChecked is aiming to serve, in the US alone, an estimated 15 million people living with food-related allergies (a number that has grown by 50% in the last 14 years) and an estimated 38 million people suffering from migraine and chronic headaches.

These days, ContentChecked is moving from the successful initial launch of its ContentChecked app to the wider release and marketing of all of its apps so that it may continue to impact people worldwide.

The food allergy market alone has an estimated value of $6 billion USD. For this market, the company promotes two of its three apps: ContentChecked and SugarChecked. The company’s namesake ContentChecked allows users to enter their individual allergies into the app and to scan any bar code with their smartphone while shopping or at a friend’s home in order to find out immediately if they are allergic to that item. Similarly, the company’s newest app SugarChecked pinpoints the four main types of sugars that consumers can avoid, including added sugars, artificial sweeteners, natural low-calorie sweeteners and sugar alcohols. This application serves as an easy shopping tool for consumers looking to decode often-misleading food labels, and to receive recommendations for healthier alternatives while shopping in real time.

Along with ContentChecked, the company’s other app MigraineChecked has reached broad adoption levels. This app addresses the migraine and chronic headache market by linking a person’s migraine headache to certain foods.

All in all, ContentChecked’s apps allow users to use their smartphones to scan the bar code on any food item of interest and decide if it is safe for consumption. The apps also helps users to personalize their shopping lists and ensure they purchase products that are compatible with their specific food allergies and intolerances. If the food item is not suitable for consumption, the apps will recommend an appropriate substitute per the user’s specific dietary profile.

With its latest round of funding — a $4.5 million debt financing completed in September 2015 with Hillair Capital Investments, an award winning U.S. fund, the ContentChecked team will continue the journey they began when the company was founded in 2013 to create and commercialize their current and additional food-related apps worldwide.

For more information, visit www.contentchecked.com or www.sugarchecked.com

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