TORONTO, May 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Biome Grow (“Biome”) is pleased to announce that its 100% owned licensed producer under Canada’s Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (“ACMPR”), Highland Grow Inc. (“Highland”), has added two key members to its Nova Scotia-based team.

James Wyatt has joined Highland as the new Head of Quality Assurance and a Vice President. Health Canada has approved Mr. Wyatt as the Quality Assurance Person and amended Highland’s ACMPR license to reflect this change.

Prior to joining Highland, Mr. Wyatt was Director of Quality Assurance at Oxford Frozen Foods Limited (“Oxford”) where he ensured quality, regulatory compliance, and food safety standards at six processing facilities (four in Canada and two in the United States). Oxford is the world’s largest supplier of frozen wild blueberries and, in addition to a variety of other food products, is Canada’s largest processor of frozen carrots. Mr. Wyatt was also Director of Food Safety at Sobeys Inc., where he was responsible for maintaining all facets of Atlantic Sobeys’ Food Safety Program. Sobeys Inc. is the second largest food retailer in Canada with approximately 1,500 stores.