UAPC INC. Acquires RVD Wellness, LLC

VPR Brands Acquires CARTDUB Assets

December 19, 2023

Consumer Products

VPR Brands LP acquired the assets of CARTDUB, including its trademark, patent-pending technology, and website, to incorporate CARTDUB's oil-recovery tools into VPR’s portfolio of vaping and cannabis accessories. The acquisition is intended to expand VPR Brands' product capabilities and bring CARTDUB's U.S.-made recovery tools to a wider market; CARTDUB was founded in 2021 by Cliff Thomason, who is named as the inventor and seller.

Vertical Wellness Merges with CanaFarma Hemp Products Corp.

June 30, 2021

Consumer Products

Vertical Wellness has entered into a merger with publicly listed CanaFarma Hemp Products Corp., creating a combined company that will operate under the CanaFarma corporate entity while keeping the Vertical Wellness brand. Vertical Wellness management will run the combined business, which the companies say creates a public platform (valued at over $50 million at announcement) to scale a portfolio of CBD and hemp-related consumer brands and services.

HempFusion Acquires Apothecanna

May 17, 2021

Consumer Products

HempFusion Wellness Inc. has acquired 100% of APCNA Holdings LLC (Apothecanna) for initial consideration of US$15.0 million, with up to US$10.0 million in additional milestone payments tied to revenue targets. The deal expands HempFusion's retail distribution (adding ~1,800 stores including CVS), bolsters its e-commerce presence, and is immediately accretive based on Apothecanna's ~US$3.8–4.0 million 2020 revenue.

Uniphar plc Acquires RRD International

November 24, 2020

Healthcare Services

Uniphar plc, a Dublin-based diversified healthcare services group, has acquired RRD International, a US-based product development and regulatory consulting firm focused on early-stage biopharmaceutical development. The acquisition is intended to expand Uniphar's US Product Access capabilities—including Expanded Access Programs (EAPs)—and RRD will continue to operate autonomously while integrating with Uniphar's Product Access division.

Vertical Wellness Acquires The Organic Candy Factory

November 18, 2020

Food & Beverage

Vertical Wellness (VWEL) acquired The Organic Candy Factory in a stock transaction to expand its branded health-and-wellness portfolio into the fast-growing better-for-you candy segment. The acquisition gives Vertical Wellness an established organic, vegan gummy brand and a direct-to-consumer and retail footprint that the company plans to scale and integrate with its distribution and hemp/CBD capabilities.

BevCanna Enterprises Acquires Naturally Pure Therapy Products Corp.

September 4, 2020

Consumer Products

BevCanna Enterprises Inc. entered into a share exchange agreement to acquire Naturally Pure Therapy Products Corp., a direct-to-consumer e-commerce retailer of natural health, nutraceutical and hemp-based CBD products. BevCanna will issue 30,000,000 common shares (deemed $0.20 per share; total deemed consideration C$6,000,000) in exchange for all issued and outstanding securities of Pure Therapy, providing BevCanna with an established e-commerce platform, ~22,000 customers and recurring subscription revenue to support launch and expansion of hemp-based CBD beverages into North America and Western Europe.