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Functional Brands Inc. Announces P2i(TM) by Kirkman(R) as the World's First Prenatal Supplement to Fully Align with FIGO's Transparency Standards - and the First to Comply with California's New SB 646 QR-Code Disclosure Law
Lake Oswego, Oregon--(Newsfile Corp. - December 2, 2025) - Functional Brands Inc. (NASDAQ: MEHA), a leading innovator in wellness and performance products, today announced that P2i™ by Kirkman® Prenatal Multivitamin & Multimineral is the first prenatal supplement in the world to align its testing and transparency practices with the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) position statement on toxic chemicals and environmental contaminants in prenatal vitamins — and the first
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