Canadian-based Organigram Holdings Inc. (TSX VENTURE: OGI) (OTCQX: OGRMF) will begin trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on May 21, 2019. The company will continue to list its common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “OGI.”
“As a management team we are seeing increased interest from investors in the U.S. and internationally and believe that having a listing on the NASDAQ will facilitate trading,” said Paolo De Luca, Chief Financial Officer of Organigram. “In addition, based on precedents in the cannabis space, we expect trading volumes to increase which should result in increased liquidity for all investors”.
The company has also hired Native Ads, Inc. to manage a digital media marketing campaign and entered into an agreement with Hybrid Financial Ltd. to provide marketing services to advisors, brokers and institutional investors in North America.
Organigram has developed a portfolio of legal adult use recreational cannabis brands including The Edison Cannabis Company, Ankr Organics, Trailer Park Buds and Trailblazer. Organigram’s primary facility is located in Moncton, New Brunswick and the Company is regulated by the Cannabis Act and the Cannabis Regulations (Canada).
Investment in Chocolate
Organigram also announced a $15 million investment commitment in a high-speed, high-capacity, fully-automated production line with the ability to produce an estimated 4 million kilograms of exceptional chocolate cannabis edibles per year. Organigram said it expects to take delivery of the line in the fall.
The company said that the line is expected to allow Organigram’s product development team to introduce chocolate innovations unique not only to the cannabis industry but to the chocolate industry as a whole.
“Over the last number of years, Organigram has become known for its best-in-class cannabis production facility and high-quality products,” says Greg Engel, CEO, Organigram. “With this investment, we will soon also be known for our world-class chocolate production capability.”
Organigram’s foray into chocolate is led by a product development and production team with more than 25 years of combined chocolate experience and expertise. As previous Vice President, Operations at Ganong Bros Limited, Jeff Purcell, Organigram’s Senior Vice President of Operations, will leverage his many years of chocolate experience to implement and manage the project. The company has also recruited a marketing, product development and a research team led by Ginette Ahier, previously of Adorable Chocolate, and Mouna Gharsallah, previously of Tunisia based Sotuchoc.
The full Organigram chocolate offering that is under development is expected to be supported by a carefully curated collection of partners and suppliers identified for their own global expertise and unwavering commitment to quality. The investment will contribute to a state-of-the-art chocolate molding line and a fully integrated packaging line, that includes advanced engineering, robotics, high-speed labeling, and automated shipping carton packing.
“Not only have we invested in exceptional technology, but we have also brought an outstanding team to the table,” says Engel. “I don’t believe there is another team assembled out there that can rival ours when it comes to understanding – and reimagining – the potential of chocolate cannabis-infused edibles.”