September, 2000 For Immediate Release| return to index |

Lab reports, "No THC detected in hempseed oil!" 

Absolutely no traces of tetrahydrocannabinol were found in samples of  HEMPOLA hempseed oil during recent rounds of routine testing at Maxxam Analytics Inc., a leading Canadian testing laboratory serving the food, pharmaceutical, environmental and occupational health industries.Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the psychoactive ingredient of marijuana and, until now, it has been generally accepted as unavoidable for trace amounts from the leaves of the plants to get into hempseed oil during processing. The hempseed oil, processed from a crop grown on the shores of Lake Erie in South-western Ontario, was pressed at Hempola Valley Farms, north of Barrie, Ontario, using the company's proprietary technology and cleaning processes. Hempola founder, Greg Herriott, feels that the key to producing a superior product is in the processing. "Since installing our own cold pressing equipment, we have consistently and significantly improved upon the nutritional content of our oil. Hempola oil is now only just shy of 4% GLA and the Omega 3 is over 21%," he asserts. "Our processing calls for a very high level of cleanliness throughout the production process and we are happy to abdicate quantity for the quality of oil produced by a slow-running press. I believe it is this combination that has enabled us to produce hempseed oil that is totally free of THC."
Hempola Inc. markets Canadian grown hempseed and hempseed oil products through national distributors throughout Canada and the U.S. and is North America’s leading dedicated marketer of hempseed derivative products. Product information and recipes may be obtained by visiting www.hempola.com or by calling 1-800-240-9215 .

July, 2000 For Immediate Release| return to index |

First ever Canadian television commercial for hempseed food products! 

Hempola Inc. is making history this week with the first ever Canadian television commercial for hempseed food products. The 30-second spot will, initially, appear on Barrie, Ontario's The New VR, where HEMPOLA products are already to be seen in promo spots for the station's Summer of the Century Sunday night movie contest. Shot at Hempola Valley Farms, the company's new location north of Barrie, where the hemp crops are currently beginning to flower, the commercial creates awareness of some of the many ways in which hempseed oil and flour can used in everyday meals. The featured dishes were created by Toronto chef Daniel Clairet, of Daniel et Daniel Catering, who appears in the commercial along with HEMPOLA founders, Greg Herriott and Kelly Smith. Hempola Inc. markets Canadian grown hempseed and hempseed oil products through national distributors throughout Canada and the U.S. and is North America’s leading dedicated marketer of hempseed derivative products. Product information and recipes may be obtained by visiting www.hempola.com or by calling 1-800-240-9215 .