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VICTORIA, B.C. and Portland, Ore, July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. ("NAT" or the "Company") (TSXV: NAT) (OTCBB: NADVF), which produces and markets CRAiLAR® Flax Fiber, is a member of the TSX Venture 50, and touts clients including HanesBrands, Georgia-Pacific, Levi Strauss and Company, and Target, has launched its newly-created principal web property, Crailar.com. The site moves the Company's external brand focus toward its featured product, CRAiLAR...

Material Difference from Linen Acknowledged and Unique Product Labeling Allowed for Merchandising VICTORIA, BC and PORTLAND, OR, July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - The Federal Trade Commission has issued a staff opinion that Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. ("NAT" or the "Company") (TSXV: NAT) (OTCBB: NADVF), which produces and markets CRAiLAR® Flax Fiber, will merchandise products with a generic "flax" designation on content labels, rather than linen, lending further definition to...

Filippone and daughter bring hemp back from the era of our forefathers to modern day. Glenwood Springs, CO (PRWEB) July 08, 2012 EnviroTextiles LLC (ET), a woman- owned business, is credited with developing, importing and selling hemp fabric for scarves sold by the Obama 2012 Campaign. The scarves are a fundraising item for sale on http://www.BarackObama.com and were designed by one of the first lady’s personal designers, Monique Péan. Barbara Filippone and daughter Summer Star...

SAN DIEGO, June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical Marijuana Inc (OTC: MJNA) a leading hemp industry innovator, is pleased to update its shareholders on the status of its portfolio company, PhytoSPHERE Systems, LLC and related products. The Company owns an 80% interest in PhytoSPHERE Systems. About PhytoSPHERE Systems LLC PhytoSPHERE Systems, LLC is the world's leading cannabinoid based biotechnology company that builds and develops growing, packaging and extraction...

NEWTOWN, CT, June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- In an independent test, Moringa oleifera scored the highest in antioxidant content of any food yet discovered. Beating the record-holding acai berry by over a 50% margin, Moringa Source Moringa oleifera leaf powder measured over 157,000 umoles using the Oxidant Radicals Absorbent Capacity (ORAC) system of measurement developed by the National Institute of Health's National Institute for Aging. (Photo:...

CEO Bets President Can't Prove His Hemp Plants are Marijuana American Farmers Continue to be Shut Out of Booming Global Industry WASHINGTON, June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- David Bronner, CEO of Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps, America's top-selling natural brand of soap and an importer of more than 20 tons of hemp oil per year from Canadian farmers is staging an action at the White House today to protest Federal policy that prevents U.S. farmers from growing industrial hemp....

LAS VEGAS, June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MARIJUANA, INC. (OTC: HEMP) (www.hemp.com) is proud to announce its support of the third annual Hemp History Week which features more than 800 celebrations and promotions around the country. The campaign strives to educate consumers about the environmental advantages and nutritional benefits of hemp products. The estimated annual retail sales of Hemp products in the United States are $419 million. Hemp products are sold in most major food...

LAS VEGAS, June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MARIJUANA, INC. (OTC:HEMP) is proud to announce a corporate name change to Hemp, Inc. The change goes into effect immediately. The company's business models and revenues will increasingly focus on the global market for hemp. CEO Bruce Perlowin stated, "With the acquisition of the exclusive licensing rights to the Hemp.com domain name providing a solid foundation for our stock symbol HEMP, it was a natural evolution. Hemp.com is a significant...

NORWALK, Conn., May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Diageo, the world's leading premium drinks company, announced today that it has signed letters of intent to foster partnerships and projects that will aid in the agricultural development of Ethiopia and Tanzania. Diageo will work to develop and implement a scalable barley farming project in Sebeta, Ethiopia and a scalable sorghum value chain project in Mogoro, Tanzania. The projects when fully realized will represent an overall...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Kenactiv Innovations, Inc., a leading innovator and manufacturer of sustainable biobased performance fibers and products, announced today the launch of its Activat Fiber Technologies platform to meet rapidly increasing demand for sustainable fiber products by the textile, automotive, healthcare, plastics, packaging and consumer products industries. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120516/NY08061 ) Activat Fiber Technologies...