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Herborium Group, Inc.
2015 Feb 11, 2015 OTC Disclosure & News Service - Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA, Feb. 11, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Herborium® Group, Inc. (OTC Pink: HBRM), www.Herborium.com, a Botanical Therapeutics® Company's (a provider of unique, all botanical medicines) CEO and Chairwomen Dr. Agnes P. Olszewski issued the following Letter to Shareholders today to respond to rumors of a pending reverse stock split of Herborium's stock. Dear Shareholders: We have been receiving numerous inquiries from our shareholders and others, about whether Herborium Group, Inc. is planning to undertake a reverse stock split of our outstanding securities. To dispel such rumors and clarify our position to all interested parties, we wish to inform you that we have no current plans, arrangements, contracts or understandings to undertake a reverse stock split. When and if our board of directors determines to take any material corporate actions we would undertake any such programs in full compliance with all applicable disclosure rules and in accordance with good corporate governance standards, with a focus on the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. During the past several months, the Company has undertook a number of important initiatives and experienced a number of successful events and developments. We have systematically reported these milestones to our shareholders and the public, sharing our excitement about Herborium's growth and forthcoming opportunities. We will continue doing so as well as reconfirming our commitment to innovative work in a high demand, high growth sector of Botanical Therapeutics®. Sincerely, _________________________________ Dr. Agnes P. Olszewski Ph.D. MBA Chairwomen & CEO
March
June Herborium Group Achieves Double Digit Sales Growth for 10th Consecutive Quarter Jun 25, 2015 OTC Disclosure & News Service - Fort Lee, New Jersey, June 25, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Herborium® Group, Inc. (OTC Pink: HBRM), www.Herborium.com, a Botanical Therapeutics® Company and the provider of unique all botanical medicinal products (Botanical Therapeutics®) that target dermatological problems such as acne, and other health and wellness concerns, reports that its sales for the Second Quarter of 2015 grew by 10% in comparison to the same period of 2014, and by over 30% for the 6 months period of 2015 in comparison to the same period of 2014. This marks the 10th consecutive quarter of double digit growth. This impressive and sustainable growth over the past 6 months may be attributed to Herborium's very aggressive and innovative Social Media strategy. In addition, the Social Media Strategy significantly helps to establish the AcnEase® and Herborium brands thereby generating valuable future leads. AcnEase has been featured by a number of the prominent US and international bloggers including Et Pourqoi Coline, Sandrea26France and Cassandra Bankson. AcnEase has over 10,000 followers on Facebook and over 100,000 impressions for the past 30 days promotional cycle. In addition, the company is one of the most prominent on Pinterest with a recent campaign generating 95,000 impressions. The company is also uses Twitter, Tumbler (420 million users) and Instagram (300 million users). As a result, the company is presently in advanced talks with two major on- line platforms with both domestic and global reach and is preparing an AcnEase launch with Dermstore (one of the major e -distributors in the US Beauty) and by nationally acclaimed Bliss Spa. In addition, the Company is in talks with two major national brick and mortar chain distributors. These developments should allow the company to surpass the million dollar sales mark and achieve profitability within next 6-9 months Herborium remains very optimistic about growing its business, sales and product awareness. While recognizing the expenses associated with developing and launching new products and the associated upfront costs Herborium firmly believes that its growth record combined with the rising interest in Botanical Therapeutics® among consumers, medical professional and medical communities at large, serve as a solid foundation for the company's promising future.
July
Herborium Launches Next Generation Websites Jul 09, 2015 OTC Disclosure & News Service - Fort Lee, New Jersey, July 9, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Herborium® Group, Inc. (OTC Pink: HBRM), www.Herborium.com, a Botanical Therapeutics® Company and the provider of unique all botanical medicinal products (Botanical Therapeutics®) that target dermatological problems such as acne, and other health and wellness concerns, has launched the next generation, US and global markets focused websites for its unique lead product for all natural treatment of acne and rosacea, AcnEase. The websites and its state of the art Mobile versions are a part of a deployment of a massive Digital Marketing Plan rolled out in June 2015 and to be continuously implemented until the end of the year. The first two weeks of operation of the new platform showed 10% increase in sale and 38% increase in traffic. The company expects its upcoming quarter to be 11th consecutive sales growth quarter in comparison to the same period of 2014. With a next generation digital platforms - in place, the Company is strategically partnering with 40 plus top vloggers/bloggers in the beauty/skincare/lifestyle/natural market with a combined following of over 25 million in major markets including US, UK, Canada, Italy, Spain, Germany and Japan. These vloggers/bloggers have been featured in major media outlets across the world while featuring products in video's that have each generated over 100,000 views. Next to referral sites and email marketing, blogger alliances provide for the highest ROI and conversion rate in e- commerce. Additionally, AcnEase and Herborium is gaining major traction on social media (Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook and Tumbler) with combined increase in number of followers of 960% since May of 2015. In the Fall of 2015 the Company is rolling out a major Public Relations campaign to support Social Media Strategy focusing on aligning with celebrity makeup artists and major celebrities who suffer from acne and gaining presence on such leading media outlets as HuffPost, GMA, Today, Cosmopolitan, Lifestyle, Oprah etc. In June, the Company has formed the partnership with PositiveMeds.com the major natural health information platform with over 1.5 million followers to help their audience gain access to AcnEase products and content. Finally, Herborium is increasing its sales and outreach to HUT Group, Britain's most important digital sales platform. AcnEase is sold on HUTT' most successful websites lookfanatstic.com and its leading men market focused website mankind.com. To date, AcnEase sales to HUTT in 2015 has already surpassed the total sales in 2014. Herborium remains very optimistic about growing its business, sales and product awareness. While recognizing the expenses associated with developing and launching new products and the associated upfront costs Herborium firmly believes that its growth record combined with the new digital platform and marketing strategy and rising interest in Botanical Therapeutics® among consumers, medical professional and medical communities at large, serve as a solid foundation for the company's future growth. About Herborium Group, Inc. Herborium Group, Inc., a botanical therapeutics® company that develops, license and markets proprietary, botanical based medicinal products to consumers and healthcare professionals. The Company business model focuses on emerging market opportunities spearheaded by the growth of a new market sector located between high-cost, high-risk, ethical pharmaceuticals and commoditized classic nutraceuticals (supplements). The Company uses clinical validation and a proactive regulatory strategy based on the FDA Guidance for Industry: Botanical Drug Products (FDA Guidance 2004) to establish and maintain a differential advantage. Herborium has secured a pipeline of botanical ingredients based products in the areas of dermatological needs, wellness and energy, prostate health, women's health and selected sexual disorders resulting from cardiovascular disease, use of anti-depressants, diabetes, surgical procedures, and other problems. Herborium Group sells its products in the United States, the United Kingdom, and continental Europe through a network of distributors, specialty retailers, and e-commerce. For more information, please visit www.herborium.com, and www.acnease.com. ** (Results From future Related PR's) Acnease was chosen by Cosmopolitan Magazine (one of the most prominent women's publication in the world) as a top beauty editor pick for acne treatment
We won the Top Acne and Skincare Blog by Healthline for the second year in a row
NEW INFORMATION 2016 Herborium Sales to HUT Group LLC Doubled in 2016 Fort Lee, NJ -- (ReleaseWire) -- 12/08/2016 -- Herborium® Group, Inc. (OTCPink:HBRM), http://www.Herborium.com, a Botanical Therapeutics® Company and the provider of unique all botanical medicines (Botanical Therapeutics®) focused on unmet medical and wellness needs, announced today that the sale of Herborium's lead product AcnEase® to HUT Group, LLC., the largest global e commerce retailer of wellness and beauty products, doubled in 2016 in comparison to 2015. AcnEase® www.acnease.com, www.acnease.fr, is a systemic, proprietary, all herbal product that contains no chemicals and has demonstrated up to 96% efficacy in eliminating and preventing acne breakouts. In addition, AcnEase has not been associated with any adverse side effects for short term and long term use. From a regulatory perspective, AcnEase is considered a nutraceutical allowing Herborium to take advantage of the rapid global growth of the nutraceutical market. The burgeoning nutraceutical and wellness market derives its strength from consumer's view of nutritional products being the key to managing health, and the growing trend to focus on prevention instead of reaction to health issues. The global nutraceutical market was valued at ~ USD 250 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach ~ USD 385 billion by 2021. Herborium Group's products and expertise in developing proprietary, all herbal medicinal formulas (Botanical Therapeutics®) with a proven record of efficacy, represents an ideal fit with new, nutraceutical market trends, as well as more demanding CGMP manufacturing standards for the industry. The HUT Group websites are Europe's fastest growing online lifestyle, health & and beauty destination. The Hut Group has also established a growing foothold in many other geographical regions and supports close to 200 million global website visitors, ~10 million customers and over 10 million orders worldwide. Their Internet e commerce destinations include such on line stores as www.myprotein.com; www.LookFantastic.com; www.lookfanatsic.fr; www.beautyexpert.com, www.mankind.co.uk and number of other regional websites and on line stores. "We are very excited about the present sales growth of AcnEase® on HUT's unique "end to end" technology platform. With potential for a million page views daily our Botanical Therapeutics® will reach millions of customers in Europe and Asia. Together with Hut's marketing experts we are working on making AcnEase a "£1,000,000 baby" on the HUT platform." commented Dr. Agnes P. Olszewski, CEO and Chairwoman of Herborium. Dr. Agnes Olszewski, CEO of Herborium Group, Speaks About Growth and Opportunities for Their Signature Botanical Treatment for Acne in Uptick Newswire Radio Interview Fort Lee, NJ -- (ReleaseWire) -- 12/13/2016 -- Herborium® Group, Inc. (OTCPink:HBRM), a Botanical Therapeutics® Company providing unique, all botanical medicinal products (Botanical Therapeutics®) targeting dermatological issues such as acne as well as other health and wellness concerns, announced today that a radio interview with its CEO, Dr. Agnes P. Olszewski, is available on a number of public venues including: UPTICK Newswire Radio - https://upticknewswire.com/dr-agnes-olszewski-ceo-of-herborium-group-talks-about-their-signature-botanical-treatment-for-acne/ Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Dtpzvif6zs2t4fdsuat2odamiiu?t=Dr_Agnes_Olszewski_CEO_of_Herborium_Group_talks_About_their_Signature_Botanical_Treatment_for_Acne-U iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/uptick-network/id1076183234?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4# iHeartRADIO: http://www.iheart.com/show/53-Uptick-Network/ Audio Boom!: https://audioboom.com/posts/5374060-dr-agnes-olszewski-ceo-of-herborium-group-talks-about-their-signature-botanical-treatment-for-acne Dr. Agnes talks about the Company's two-digit growth over the last eight quarters, the unprecedented 105% increase in sales for 2016 Cyber Monday and Black Friday, and the global opportunities for Herborium's unique Botanical Therapeutics®. The global nutraceutical market is valued at about USD $250 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach around USD $385 billion by the year 2021. The United States nutraceutical market has dominated this growth, accounting for approximately 36% of this growth. Dr Agnes also discusses a differential advantage of Herborium's signature product for acne, AcnEase®, and the Company's other Botanical Therapeutics® offering insight to the Company's strategy for continuous growth in 2017. Recent sales results continue to surpass Herborium's 2015 performance and the Company expects record results in 2016. (The combined sales for the first three quarters of 2016 grew by 14% in comparison to the same period of 2015). Over 75 million people suffer from acne in the USA alone, with an additional120 million sufferers, from this reoccurring problem, in Europe. Seventy five percent of all individuals will suffer from acne at some point in their lives. The average age of the acne sufferer has increased during the past decade from 21 years old to 26 years old, making adult acne an epidemic. AcnEase® is a systemic, proprietary all herbal product that contains no chemicals and has demonstrated up to 96% efficacy in eliminating and preventing acne breakouts with no adverse side effects. The acne treatment and prevention market is growing while at the same time no new medical products are emerging and the number of previously used treatment options is decreasing or are restricted due to recognized health concerns. (i.e. Accutane, antibiotics, oral contraceptives) With the growing need for its signature product, new products in the pipeline and its unique expertise, Herborium Group is in an ideal position to take advantage of emerging nutraceutical market trends and to meet more demanding manufacturing and regulatory standards for the industry. Herborium Signature Product AcnEase Featured on Top Rated National Television Program Fort Lee, NJ -- (ReleaseWire) -- 12/20/2016 -- Herborium® Group, Inc. (OTCPINK:HBRM), www.Herborium.com, a Botanical Therapeutics® Company and the provider of unique all botanical medicinal products (Botanical Therapeutics®) that target dermatological issues such as acne, and other health and wellness concerns, is proud to announce that AcnEase®, Herborium' s signature Botanical Therapeutic® for acne has been featured on Good Day Sacramento, the top-rated morning program in Sacramento - San Francisco area as a "holiday sanity survival product". AcnEase was presented on a beauty segment during the 9am hour PST on Sunday, 12/18 2016. http://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/show/latest-video/video-3595136-beauty-expert-stacy-cox/ Good Day Sacramento (KPIX-TV/CBS 5) reaches tens of millions of affluent households from Sacramento to the Bay Area with 60MM monthly unique visitors and 36MM monthly mobile unique visitors. Over 1 in 3 users have a salary of $100,000 or higher. Stacy Cox, the beauty correspondent who presented AcnEase, is a 15-year broadcast veteran who works on KTLA in LA, Fox 5 in NY, Dr. Oz, The View, E!, Access Hollywood and many more and she is also a nationally recognized licensed esthetician expert. Stacy discusses AcnEase and says, "I've been an esthetician 6 days a week for 17 years since January of 1999. This is the first natural option to heal and minimize the appearance of acne with NO side effects that I've come across. This is both ground breaking and revolutionary in my eyes and from my aesthetic perspective, can dramatically change people's lives for the better both physically and emotionally." Over 80 million people have acne in the USA alone. Seventy five percent of all individuals will suffer from acne at some point of their lives. The acne treatment and prevention market is growing while at the same time no new products are emerging and the number of previously used treatments is dwindling or restricted because of recognized health concerns. (Accutane, antibiotics, oral contraceptives as examples) The average age of the acne sufferer has increased during the past AcnEase® is a systemic, proprietary all herbal product that contains no chemicals and has demonstrated up to 96% efficacy in eliminating and preventing acne breakouts with no adverse side effects. During the last decade, the average age of acne sufferer increase from 21 years old to 26 years old, making adult acne an epidemic. At the same time number of standard treatments for acne such as antibiotics or oral contraceptives has been raising serious health concerns from both medical professional and consumers and are subject several new restrictions and/or restrictive guidelines. From a regulatory perspective, AcnEase is considered a nutraceutical allowing AcnEase to take advantage of the rapid global growth of the nutraceutical market. For instance, the global nutraceutical market is valued at around USD 250 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach around USD 385 billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 7.5% from 2016 to 2021. US nutraceutical market has dominated this growth accounting for ~ 36% of this growth. "This TV event represents an excellent year-ending for Herborium and AcnEase reconfirming our optimism about Herborium results in 2016, solidifying our expectations for the further dynamic growth in 2017. The rising interest in Botanical Therapeutics® among consumers and medical professionals in the USA and around the world, serve as a solid foundation for the company's future successful expansion" commented Dr. Agnes P. Olszewski, Herborium CEO and Charwomen. NEW INFORMATION 2017
January
Herborium Group Inc, Shareholder Update Letter Fort Lee, NJ -- (ReleaseWire) -- 01/05/2017 -- Herborium® Group, Inc. (OTCPink:HBRM), www.Herborium.com, a Botanical Therapeutics® Company and the provider of unique all botanical medicinal products (Botanical Therapeutics®) targeting dermatological issues such as acne and rosacea, and other health and wellness concerns, is happy to provide this Shareholders Update Letter from Dr. Agnes P. Olszewski the CEO. To Our Valued Shareholders, Happy New Year! By now the last pie has been eaten and the last gift unpacked so it's time to provide an update on the recent milestones we achieved in 2016 and discuss our opportunities and our vision for 2017 and the Company's future. As the first step we would like to highlight several recent business activities since the last year was full of milestones for Herborium Group. We achieved substantial progress implementing strategies to increase sales, strengthen our brand recognition and reactivate efforts to create and capture shareholders value. Every quarter in 2016 our sales grew by double digits. Pivotal sales events including Black Friday and Cyber Monday showed sales of our leading product, AcnEase®, increased 105% over the same sales events in 2015. Revenues & Sales Growth We are pursuing number of growth initiatives while capitalizing on diverse opportunities in the United States and overseas. Thanks to our global strategy we have been able to provide viable solutions for all types of acne and other growing skin problems on almost EVERY continent. From Europe to the Caribbean's, from the skyscrapers of New York to bustling towns of Asia, from historical South America to the colorful cities of Africa our unique acne treatment AcnEase® has helped thousands of women and men of every age and skin tone achieve healthy skin, and a healthy self–perception. This global outreach resulted in 18% sales growth in comparison to the previous year. We have accomplished this without sacrificing our healthy margin. Over 75 million people have acne in the USA alone;120 million I Europe. Seventy five percent of all individuals will suffer from acne at some point in their lives. The acne treatment and prevention market is steadily growing while at the same time no new products are emerging and the number of previously used treatments is dwindling or restricted because of recognized health concerns (Accutane, antibiotics, oral contraceptives as examples). The average age of the acne sufferer has increased during the past decade from 21 years old to 26 years old, making adult acne an burgeoning epidemic. AcnEase® is a systemic, proprietary all herbal product that contains no chemicals, no gluten, animal by products or phytoestrogens and has demonstrated up to 96% efficacy in eliminating and preventing acne breakouts with no adverse side effects. From a regulatory perspective, AcnEase is considered a nutraceutical allowing AcnEase to take advantage of the rapid global growth of the nutraceutical market. For instance, the global nutraceutical market is valued at around USD 250 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach around USD 385 billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 7.5% from 2016 to 2021. The US nutraceutical market has dominated this growth accounting for ~ 36% of this growth. We made a big push in international markets in 2016 especially in France and UK where our sales doubled. We developed new, promising distribution partnerships in these markets and revitalized old once. We expect this strengthen distribution infrastructure to support further sales growth in 2017. New Mobile Websites and Social Media Presence 6 months ago we deployed new, state of the art mobile websites for English, French and Spanish markets and expect these platforms to support further sales growth. Deployment of the Spanish language website and formulation of the Spanish language market strategy has been especially important as Hispanic beauty and wellness market is the FASTEST growing sector in the USA and globally with 97% of Hispanic households are buying products in this category with 8% growth in spending annually. By the end of 2016 we have established relationships with two powerful social medial influencers in the Spanish market and we expect this market to become a strong driver for our 2017 revenues.
(See Previous Press Release: Herborium Launches Newxt Generation Websites) In 2016 we made a real splash in media both in the USA and abroad. We were chosen by Cosmopolitan Magazine (one of the most prominent women's publication in the world) as a top beauty editor pick for acne treatment; we won the Top Acne and Skincare Blog by Healthline for the second year in a row; AcnEase has been featured on ABC and CBS TV shows in such important geodemographically areas as the San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle, AcnEase has also been picked up by a number of prominent influencers with hundreds of thousands of followers in the US and overseas. New Opportunities Last but not least, it is important to note that in 2016 the Company developed a strategy for product line extension in skincare sector and for commercializing its unique Botanical Therapeutics® in the highly demanded sectors of women and men's sexual health and energy replenishment. In 2017 Herborium will focus on adding a complementary skincare product to AcnEase line and on pursuing licensing and direct commercial opportunities for the sexual health and energy formulations that combined represent over $50 billion market potential. Capital Structure All 2016 milestones and progress have been achieved without increasing the number of outstanding shares and without any changes in the Company's capital structure. In summary, 2016 marked a significant progress and established a solid foundation for the future growth of the Company and increase in shareholders value. We are looking forward with confidence to a great 2017 and we are committed to share all the important developments with our shareholders. With a growing global demand for natural wellness and beauty products, and natural medicinal products Herborium's unique Botanical Therapeutics® provide both an opportunity for the Company and a valuable solution for global challenges and evolving consumer and healthcare sector needs. With the growing demand for its signature acne product, new products ready for commercialization and a near term pipeline supported by o its unique expertise, Herborium Group is in an ideal position to take advantage of emerging nutraceutical market trends and to meet more demanding consumer, manufacturing and regulatory standards for the industry. Sincerely, Dr. Agnes P. Olszewski CEO & Chairwoman Dr. Olszewski, CEO of Herborium Group, Speaks About Unique Global Opportunities for Botanical Therapeutics in an Interview with Prominent Wealth & Finance International Fort Lee, NJ -- (ReleaseWire) -- 01/30/2017 -- Herborium® Group, Inc. (OTCPink:HBRM), a Botanical Therapeutics® Company providing unique, all botanical medicinal products (Botanical Therapeutics®) targeting dermatological issues such as acne as well as other health and wellness concerns, announced today that its CEO, Dr. Agnes P. Olszewski, was interviewed by Prominent Wealth & Finance International. The full interview can be read at http://www.wealthandfinance-intl.com/wealth---finance-january-2017 and http://www.wealthandfinance-intl.com/ Wealth & Finance International is highly recognized publication targeting an established global network of high net worth individuals, forward-thinking fund managers and private and institutional investors, hungry for the latest news and opinion on the issues that matter most. With a global audience of over 130,000, our engaged and established readership stretches from North America (51%) and Europe and UK (38%) to Asia and the Middle East. In addition Wealth and Finance is also available on ISSUU platform with over 100 Million Unique Visitors per month. Dr. Agnes talked about the new landscape of the nutraceutical market and the opportunities and challenges of natural medicine and wellness. She points out how Herborium's proprietary Botanical Therapeutics®, its innovative business model and its unique blend of expertise has positioned the company in the bull's eye of this aggressively growing sector. The global nutraceutical market is currently valued at about USD $250 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach ~ USD $385 billion by the year 2021. The United States nutraceutical market has dominated this growth, accounting for approximately 36% of this growth. Herborium's sales results for the first three quarters of 2016 grew by 14% in comparison to the same period of 2015, and the fourth quarter results beat expectations and grew 16.8% in comparison to the same period of 2015 Herborium's Botanical Therapeutics are systemic, proprietary, all herbal products that contain no chemicals, gluten, or GMOs and have been scientifically validated with respect to their efficacy and safety. They address unsatisfied market needs such as Acne and Rosacea ($5 billion), Male Sexual Health ($8 billion), Women's Sexual Health ($6 billion) and energy restoration ($9 billion) Wealth and Finance encourages contribution from some of the most prominent and respected figures from the funds and investment arenas, Wealth & Finance is also an important forum for sharing, discussing and gaining a holistic and in-depth understanding of the issues and challenges shaping the industry today. February Herborium® Signature Product AcnEase® Featured In Cosmopolitan Magazine as Top Innovative Acne Care Product (2/27/17) FORT LEE, N.J. – (Uptick Newswire – February 23, 2017) Herborium® Group, Inc. (OTC Pink: HBRM), www.Herborium.com, a Botanical Therapeutics® Company and the provider of unique all botanical medicinal products (Botanical Therapeutics®) that target dermatological issues such as acne, and other health and wellness concerns, is proud to announce that AcnEase®, Herborium’ s signature Botanical Therapeutic® for acne, has been featured for the second time in the past 10 months in the top women’s magazine in the world, Cosmopolitan, as one of the most innovative acne treatments. The first time AcnEase was featured in Cosmopolitan was in May 2016 when it appeared side by side with Lancome products as a top pick of the month. In the January/February 2017 issue, AcnEase made its way into the editorial on acne care as one of the most innovative and recommended products for acne. Cosmopolitan Magazine is one of the best-selling women’s magazines (average women’s age 34.4) in France and reaches more than 3,300,000 readers each month in this country alone, and 78,000,000 readers in the world. Twenty-five percent of the magazine readers are young men (average age 28.5 years old) that account for a very loyal readership group. Cosmopolitan magazine was established in the USA in 1886 by Hearst and now has 57 editions all around the world. Over 80 million people have acne in the USA alone. Seventy five percent of all individuals will suffer from acne at some point in their lives. The acne treatment and prevention market is growing while at the same time, no new products are emerging and the number of previously used treatments is dwindling or restricted because of recognized health concerns (examples: Accutane, antibiotics, oral contraceptives). AcnEase® is a systemic, proprietary all herbal product that contains no chemicals and has demonstrated up to 96% efficacy in eliminating and preventing acne breakouts with no adverse side effects. During the last decade, the average age of an acne sufferer increased from 21 to 26 years old, making adult acne an epidemic. At the same time, a number of standard treatments for acne such as antibiotics or oral contraceptives have been raising serious health concerns from both medical, professional and consumers and are subject to several new restrictions and/or restrictive guidelines. From a regulatory perspective, AcnEase is considered a nutraceutical allowing it to take advantage of the rapid global growth of the nutraceutical market. For instance, the global nutraceutical market is valued at around 250 billion USD in 2016 and is expected to reach around 385 billion USD by 2021, at a CAGR of 7.5% from 2016 to 2021. The US nutraceutical market has dominated this growth accounting for ~ 36% of this growth. “AcnEase’s appearance in Cosmopolitan’s first issue of 2017 is a strong reaffirmation for our brand strategy and a unique value represented by our product. The fact that AcnEase has been featured by Cosmopolitan magazine for the second time during the past 10 months is a clear testimonial to our strong position and recognition in the French marketplace, which is the second largest beauty market in the world. Combining these meaningful events with the rising interest in Botanical Therapeutics® among consumers and medical professionals in the USA and around the world, this affirmation serves as a solid foundation for the company’s future successful expansion,” commented Dr. Agnes P. Olszewski, Herborium CEO and Charwomen.
MARCH
Herborium Reports an 18.3% Increase in Sales and Positive Cash Flow for 2016 Fort Lee, NJ -- (ReleaseWire) -- 03/01/2017 -- Herborium® Group, Inc. (OTCMKTS:HBRM), www.Herborium.com, a Botanical Therapeutics® Company and the provider of unique all botanical medicinal products (Botanical Therapeutics®) that target dermatological issues such as acne, and other health and wellness concerns, is proud to announce that Herborium finished 2016 as the first positive cash flow year. As indicated in our Annual Report for 2016, this year has been rich in important developments and represents a pivotal milestone for the Company's growth. - Herborium's revenue increased by 18.3 % (by approximately $130,000) to approximately $843,000 in sales in comparison to 2015. - The Company's gross profit increased by 16.3%, approximately $75,000 over 2015, to $530,000 in 2016. - Operating income loss was eliminated and the Company went from a loss in 2015 to slight profit in 2016. - The Company net loss for 2016 decreased by 40%, from $87,000 in 2015 to $54,000 in 2016. - The Company's Acne blog was ranked on "The Best Skincare Blogs of 2016" by Healthline for the SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR. - AcnEase Facebook reached close to 67,000 likes. - AcnEase was featured TWICE as a unique acne treatment and beauty pick in Cosmopolitan Magazine in France. Outlook for 2017: - Herborium remains very optimistic about growing its business, sales and product awareness due to the steady growth of the AcnEase® brand in the US and abroad, as well as new products to enter the market in 2017. - The Company continues its efforts to increase market penetration in both retail and wholesale sectors with the latest becoming a priority in 2017. - The Company also continues to decrease costs and retire debt. While the Company is still recognizing the expenses associated with developing and preparing the launch of new products, 2016 was the first year for positive cash flow for Herborium. - Herborium will continue its growth and its search for partners and creative financing opportunities to support this growth. The global nutraceutical market was valued at about USD $250 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach around USD $385 billion by the year 2021. The United States nutraceutical market has dominated this growth, accounting for approximately 36% of the growth.
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