Stillwater Ingredients Fuels VYBES, Largest Hemp CBD Beverage by Market Share in the U.S.

Closing Out First Year in Distribution, VYBES Expands to 1,400 stores
in 17 states, and More Than 1.1 Million Bottles Produced

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/CBD?src=hash” target=”_blank”gt;#CBDlt;/agt;–As it rounds out its first year of sales, VYBES,
a line of organic, ready-to-drink beverages, has become the largest Hemp
CBD beverage by market share in the U.S. – based on first-year sales,
national expansion, distribution and 2019 trajectory. Powered by Stillwater
Ingredients’ RIPPLE SC, the product is available in five flavors,
each containing 15 mg of hemp CBD per 14 oz. bottle.

Launched in Los Angeles in January 2018, VYBES is now available in more
than 1,400 stores in 17 states, and carried by 29 distributors. With
celebrity fans that include Halsey, Diplo, The Chainsmokers and Stevie
Wonder, among others, VYBES was the first line of Hemp CBD beverages to
launch nationally, produced more than 1.1 million bottles and generated
more than $8 million in retail sales in its first year alone.

RIPPLE SC (Soluble Cannabinoids) is a suite of standardized,
clean-label, shelf-stable formulations of isolated cannabinoids that mix
easily into wet or dry food systems, withstanding standard commercial
food processes and temperatures. The ingredient allows manufacturers to
simply and easily introduce fast-acting, water-soluble cannabinoids into
any food environment using standard commercial kitchen or food
production equipment, with no noticeable impact on flavor, consistency,
texture or appearance – no specialized knowledge or processing required.

“While finalizing the formula of VYBES, and searching for a water
soluble CBD solution, I came across Stillwater Ingredients and RIPPLE SC
in the media,” said Jonathan Eppers, CEO of VYBES. “Because of the
service the brand provides, its commitment to quality and its ability to
scale with us, it presented itself as the perfect addition to our line
of beverages.”

As multiple research firms and media outlets continue to identify CBD as
a top culinary trend in 2019, Stillwater
Ingredients expects its client roster, which also includes The Green
Organic Dutchman (TSX: TGOD), Canada’s global leader in delivering
organic cannabis consumer packaged goods, to continue to grow.

“Non-psychoactive cannabinoids such as CBD provide a host of wellness
benefits,” said Stillwater CEO Justin Singer. “In time, we believe
cannabinoids will become their own segment in the functional ingredients
world, on equal footing with probiotics, flavonoids and Omega-3s.”

About Stillwater

Stillwater
is a functional foods company specializing in the processing,
manufacturing, and distribution of soluble cannabinoid-infused consumer
packaged goods and specialty ingredients. The company’s
business-to-consumer arm, Stillwater
Brands, produces some of Colorado’s leading THC- and CBD-infused
edibles, including Ripple dissolvable cannabinoids, Stillwater Tea,
Whitewater Tea, and Clockwork Coffee. Its business-to-business arm, Stillwater
Ingredients, manufactures RIPPLE SC (Soluble Cannabinoids), a suite
of standardized, clean-label, shelf-stable formulations of isolated
cannabinoids that mix easily into wet or dry food systems, withstanding
standard commercial food processes and temperatures. RIPPLE SC allows
manufacturers to simply and easily introduce fast-acting, water-soluble
cannabinoids into any food environment using standard commercial kitchen
or food production equipment with no noticeable impact on flavor,
consistency, texture, or appearance – no specialized knowledge or
processing required. Backed by service, supported by execution, and
designed for scale, RIPPLE SC turns cannabinoids into just another
standard ingredient, allowing brands to spend their time and money on
what they do best.

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