The growing CBD market will be decided over logistics
With high competition, companies will need innovative concepts to survive.

According to a recent report from ResearchAndMarkets.com, the global CBD market is expected to grow to $ 13.4 billion by 2028, reflecting a CAGR of over 21% from 2021 to 2028, making it one of the most popular most explosive fast growing markets in the developed world economy. "Rising awareness of the health benefits of cannabidiol (CBD), changing consumer attitudes, and attitudes toward CBD products are some of the major factors driving demand for these products. Additionally, cannabidiol is expected to grow in demand from various end-user industries such as food and beverage, personal care and cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals will drive market growth. " However, the distribution model for CBD is also likely to play a big role in fueling this growth curve as it evolves and we move towards increased participation by mainstream consumers. This could even shift the distribution model typical of this space and introduce new key endpoints like convenience stores, large retailers and mainstream grocers as standard participants at the retail level. With that in mind, let's take a look at some of the most interesting stories in the CBD space including: Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: NEPT), Real Brands Inc (OTCMKTS: RLBD), Cronos Group Inc (NASDAQ: CRON), and cbdMD Inc (NYSEAMERICAN: YCBD). Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: NEPT) describes itself as a company engaged in health and wellness products. The company operates in two segments: nutraceutical and cannabis. The Nutraceutical segment provides turnkey solutions such as raw material sourcing, formulation, quality control and quality assurance for omega-3 and hemp ingredients in a variety of dosage forms including softgels, capsules and liquids. The cannabis segment offers extraction and purification services from cannabis and hemp biomass. The company also provides formulation and manufacturing solutions for value-added product forms such as tinctures, sprays, topical products, steamed products, edibles and beverages. Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: NEPT) announced that it has launched three new Mood Ring branded cannabis products in the province of British Columbia, including the first branded flower product. "I am excited to announce these exciting new products under the Mood Ring brand in British Columbia, including our first branded flower product," said Michael Cammarata, chief executive officer and president of Neptune. "In less than a year, we've transformed our cannabis business from a slow-growing, low-margin extraction business to a high-growth, higher-margin CPG branded business with two exciting new cannabis brands, Mood Ring and PanHash. Both brands are already in over 80% of legal Canadian Cannabis market well represented. " The stock has suffered a bit lately, with NEPT stocks falling about -8% over the past week. Shares have rallied over the past month and are up about 8% over that time due to the strong overall performance. Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: NEPT) had sales of $ 3.3 million, according to the company's most recent quarterly report. This corresponds to a sequential growth rate of -88.4% compared to the previous quarter on the upper line. In addition, the company has a strong balance sheet, with cash and cash equivalents far exceeding current liabilities ($ 32.2 million versus $ 19.1 million). Real Brands Inc. (OTCMKTS: RLBD) is nearly one-fourth owned by Turning Point Brands, Inc. (NYSE: TPB), one-third of which is owned by a multi-billion dollar hedge fund that has a keen interest in helping TPB and its key interests and partners to secure the necessary funding under strong, investor-friendly conditions. That's a big advantage. It should also be noted that TPB is increasingly moving towards a model that ties in with the breakout potential that exists in the connection between CBD and convenience stores - an unexplored but extremely attractive area. Real Brands Inc. (OTCMKTS: RLBD) is a major supplier to TPB, a billion dollar company listed on the NYSE. RLBD supplies TPB with large quantities of CBD oils and isolates, which are then used in TPB products. Turning Point has more than 250,000 distribution points with leading brands such as Zig-Zag®, Stoker's® and Beech Nut®.





