New Report Pegs CBD Beverage Market at $4.4B by 2025

HENDERSON, NV / ACCESSWIRE / April 2, 2019 / According to a new report from Zion Market Research, the global cannabis beverages market was at approximately USD 1.6 billion in 2018 and is expected to generate around USD 4.46 billion by 2025, clocking a CAGR of around 15.6% between 2019 and 2025. Companies in this space are starting to see serious investor interest, and that should only grow.

One CBD beverage brand to look at right now is Real Brands, Inc. (RLBD). RLBD has strong management with a solid background in branding and the beverage industry and plans to expand their holdings focusing on at least three CBD Categories: smokables, edibles and topical balms and lotions. The company recently updated their logo and brand identity. It is also developing an E-Commerce website and plans to launch it during the early part of the second quarter on their newly acquired domain name, to support online sales of a variety of smokable, edible, and topical CBD derived from Hemp based products for each of their brands. Start your research today.

Today we are highlighting: Real Brands, Inc. (RLBD), Harvest Health and Recreation Inc. (HRVSF), Terra Tech Corp. (TRTC), Canopy Growth Corporation (CGC), and Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG).

Real Brands, Inc. (RLBD) (Market Cap: $12.312M Share Price: $0.093) RLBD owns brands like CBD PHARMACY ™ Humboldt Brands ® and Hemp-Aid ™. The company has a management team with decades of consumer product experience and is working on an E-Commerce website to launch their brands. The audit on the horizon means this could also be another major event for investors to pay attention to. Real Brands is first and foremost a marketing and branding company, which has been slowly building its portfolio of brand names that could each represent on their own major partnerships and joint ventures going forward. It is focused on the Hemp-Derived CBD Industry and is developing consumer products in the following categories- smokables, edibles and topicals.

Current brand names owned by Real Brands:

- Humboldt Brands®
- Hemp-Aid®
- HempAid®
- CBD Pharmacyâ„¢
- Omegahemp Waterâ„¢

Jerry Pearring, the CEO of Real Brands commented, ''As the demand for CBD infused products continues to grow, we intend to create marketing strategies in at least three CBD Categories: smokables, edibles and topical balms and lotions.''

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OTHER CANNABIS COS TO RESEARCH INCLUDE:

Harvest Health and Recreation Inc. (HRVSF) (Market Cap: $694.093M; Share Price: $10.2706) said in March that it plans to buy rival cannabis company Verano Holdings LLC in an all-stock transaction for an estimated purchase price of approximately USD $850,000,000 based on a share price of CND $8.79. The combined company will be one of the largest multi-state operators ("MSO") in the U.S., as measured by licenses held and facilities permitted. Upon completion of the transaction and regulatory approval, Harvest will hold licenses that will allow it to operate up to 200 facilities in 16 states and territories across the country, including 123 retail dispensaries. Harvest Health trades on the Canadian Securities Exchange and over the counter in the U.S. and went public in November on the CSE.

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Terra Tech Corp. (TRTC) (Market Cap: $93.732M; Share Price: $0.95073) announced in February that the company has agreed to acquire the remaining stake in the Blüm Reno dispensary in Nevada. Under the agreement, Terra Tech will increase its stake in the Reno, Nev.-based dispensary to 100% from 50%. The acquisition includes the Blüm dispensary's cannabis licenses as well. It recently announced plans of commencing adult-use market sales at its Blum Cannabis Dispensary in San Leandro, CA. The company also recently completed the renovations of cultivation facilities located in Oakland.

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Canopy Growth Corporation (CGC) (Market Cap: $14.585B; Share Price: $42.48) reported Q3 financials in February of revenue rising by 282% in the quarter. Cannabis shipments totaled 10,102 kilograms and kilogram equivalents. Adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter fiscal 2019 amounted to a loss of $75.1 million compared to a loss of $5.7 million in the same period last year.

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Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) (Market Cap: $4.41B; Share Price: $79.68) is traditionally a leading manufacturer of lawn care and garden products. It has entered the cannabis industry through its wholly-owned subsidiary Hawthorne Gardening, for which it went on a shopping spree with a string of acquisitions. Now, Hawthorne is the largest supplier of hydroponics solutions to U.S. marijuana growers. The company also supplies products including fertilizers, lighting systems, irrigation systems, and ventilation systems.