N2OFF Subsidiary Save Foods to Target California’s Hemp Market

Neve Yarak, Israel, May 6, 2024 – PRESS RELEASE – N2OFF Inc., a pioneer agrifood tech company offering sustainable solutions for agriculture and plant-based food, announced that its subsidiary Save Foods Ltd. is set to target the hemp flower market in California. The company recently announced that the California Department of Pesticide Regulation approved and registered the use of Save Foods’ pre-harvest treatment, FieldProtect, based on compliance with provisions of California laws and regulations pertaining to pesticide registration.

Hemp flowers are usually treated before harvesting, and the new approval allows the company to address and approach the California market.

A recent Census of Agriculture report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture revealed that California led the nation in hemp flower acreage and production in 2022. California produced 56% of all U.S. hemp flower, which is used to extract CBD and other cannabinoids, including intoxicating hemp-derived THC.

In previous trials conducted by a third party, Save Foods’ proprietary eco crop protection solution demonstrated up to 90% less disease development in cannabis inflorescences compared to untreated plants. The risk of contamination is present at every stage of the cultivation process.

Beyond the health of the plant itself, both medical patients and adult-use consumers may be adversely affected by microbial contaminants. Pathogen contaminants pose an obvious health risk and product recalls may cost companies millions of dollars in lost profit and civil damages.