Youngevity International (NASDAQ: YGYI), together with its wholly-owned subsidiary CLR Roasters, today announced expansion of its operating partnership with H&H Coffee Group Export. Under the exclusive arrangement, the parties will cultivate hemp grow and the extraction of hemp derived cannabinoids into hemp-based crude oil in Nicaragua’s Chagüitillo, Sebaco – Matagalpa region for sales and distribution of hemp derived ingredients abroad. The program will leverage YGYI’s Khrysos Industries’ intellectual property, which manufactures Hyper Super Critical CO2 extraction systems, with CLR Roasters and H&H’s expertise in agriculture and the creation of field to finish products. “We have invested heavily in our Nicaragua based operations over the last several years. We believe we are now beginning to recognize sustainable returns on this investment,” Youngevity president and CFO Dave Briskie said in the news release. “We have immense gratitude for the hard work and dedication provided by Ernesto Aguila, the President of our Coffee operations, and with our loyal partners Alain Piedra Hernandez and Marisol Siles of H&H. We strongly believe that this new venture will further strengthen our partnerships in Nicaragua and anticipate that this project will open up opportunities for other countries in Central America.”
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About Youngevity International Inc.
Youngevity International Inc. is a multi-channel lifestyle company operating in three distinct business segments, including a commercial coffee enterprise, a commercial hemp enterprise and a multi-vertical omni direct selling enterprise. The company features a multi country selling network and has assembled a virtual Main Street of products and services under one corporate entity. YGYI offers products from the six top-selling retail categories: health/nutrition, home/family, food/beverage (including coffee), spa/beauty, apparel/jewelry and innovative services. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.YGYI.com
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