Welltodo Today: CBD Needs An Identity, Apple’s Fitness App?, Spas Up Their Game

Today’s key global wellness news articles from around the world, impacting the industry and influencing the business of wellness.

2020 is the year CBD needs to figure out what it stands for

As the CBD industry booms – and it’s safe to say CBD products have in recent years, with the UK market valued at £300 million in 2019 by the Centre For Medicinal Cannabis – so does our perception of it as a product.

Montara Hospitality to open health and wellness enclave in Phuket | TTG Asia

Thailand’s Montara Hospitality Group (MHG) has unveiled plans to develop a comprehensive health and wellness residential community in Phuket, Thailand, slated to be completed in 2022. MHG is investing more than 6,600 million baht (US$220 million) in the development of Tri Vananda, which the company envisions to become “Asia’s largest and most comprehensive wellness residential community”.

Apple is reportedly working on a fitness app

Apple is reportedly planning a fitness app for release across iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and Apple TV. People could use the app, which is code-named Seymour according to a MacRumors report Monday, to download fitness videos that guide them through workouts and activities, and to track their progress.

Oumph to launch The Oumph Banger and Oumph Smoky Bits – FoodBev Media

Oumph has announced plans to launch two new plant-based products, The Oumph Banger and Oumph Smoky Bits, into Swedish supermarkets from 16 March. The Oumph Banger is made from soya beans with an algae casing. It reportedly has a smokiness which means that it works well as a hotdog, or in pasta dishes and stews.

Do You Honestly Find Spas Kind of Boring?

With virtual reality headsets, some clients are now being not just pampered in place but “transported.” The new Kohler Waters Spa in Chicago is on a bustling street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. But once inside, clients can find themselves a spot on a private beach, along a quiet mountainside or even inside a dark, comforting cave.