HIA thanks three renewing business members

The Hemp Industries Association this week thanks OP Innovates, Cheef Holdings, and KCA Labs for renewing their memberships.

OP innovates is a Kentucky-based formulations company dedicated to naturally improving bioavailability of hemp cannabinoids. With an expert team including COO (and newly re-elected board member) Annie Rouse, they create products with superior absorption utilizing their clinically proven, patented, organic technology: Naturia+™. OP Innovates offers turnkey services for private/white labeling and licensing opportunities for dry capsules, tablets, mints, gummies and more —all manufactured in a cGMP facility. Learn more about how OP Innovates naturally improves bioavailability.

KCA Laboratories is a premier third-party independent analytical chemistry lab specializing in advancing the science of hemp. Established in 2019 by board member Christopher Ware, KCA provides an expert approach to every aspect of hemp testing  —from regulatory and compliance, to analysis for contaminants, to potency. Equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation, their facility in Nicholasville, Kentucky, KCA Labs performs regulatory testing for multiple states, is registered with the DEA, and is accredited to the ISO/IEC 17025 standard by PJLA. Find out more about KCA Labs.

Cheef Holdings is the California-based parent corporation to multiple brands/products, including pet brands Holistapet and Pet Hemp Company, CBD product manufacturer Cheef Botanicals, as well as others. Guided by Vice President of Compliance and Science Jennifer Knaack (also an HIA board member and Chair of the Cannabinoids Council), Cheef offers a wide range of functional cannabinoid based products including vegan gummies, CBD flower, topicals, CBN products and much more. Find out more about Cheef Botanicals.