UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
October 21, 2025 (October 17, 2025)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
One World Products, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 000-56151 | 61-1744826 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6605 Grand Montecito Parkway, Suite 100 Las Vegas, Nevada |
89149 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(800) 605-3201
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 17, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of One World Products, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), elected Ertharin Cousin to fill the existing vacancy in the Board.
Certain information regarding the background of Ambassador Cousin is set forth below.
Ertharin Cousin currently serves as the Managing Director and CEO of FSF Ventures, an impact investment fund, and as the CEO of Food Systems for the Future Institute, the Fund’s sister nonprofit. Each organization supports her vision of a world without hunger and malnutrition. Ambassador Cousin also serves as a Distinguished Fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs; a Bosch Academy, Robert Weizsäcker Fellow; and as a Visiting Scholar at the Stanford University, Center on Food Security and Environment.
From 2012 until 2017, Cousin led the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) as Executive Director. During her tenure, the 14,000-member WFP annually provided life sustaining food assistance to over 80 million people. Under her leadership the organization began the longer-term work of identifying, championing, and implementing more sustainable solutions for global hunger and malnutrition.
In 2009, Cousin was nominated and confirmed as the U.S. Ambassador to the UN Agencies for Food and Agriculture in Rome. Where she served from 2009-2012. Prior to her global hunger work, Cousin helped lead the U.S. domestic fight to end hunger, serving as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of America’s Second Harvest, now known as Feeding America. Cousin’s private sector experience includes several years of corporate retail leadership with Albertsons and Jewel Food stores.
Cousin is currently a member of the Bayer AG Supervisory Board, the Mondelez International Board of Directors, Board Chair of Allwyn-North America, and a Trustee of the African agriculture thinktank, Akademia2063.
Cousin is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago; the University of Georgia Law School and the University of Chicago Executive Management Program in Finance for Non-Financial Executives. She has been listed numerous times on Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women List, as Fortune’s Most Powerful Woman in Food and Drink, on Time’s 100 Most Influential People list, and as one of the 500 Most Powerful People on the Planet by Foreign Policy magazine. |
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 21, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ambassador Cousin to the Board.
The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The furnishing of the press release is not an admission as to the materiality of any information therein. The information contained in the press release is summary information that is intended to be considered in the context of more complete information included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and other public announcements that the Company has made and may make from time to time by press release or otherwise. The Company undertakes no duty or obligation to update or revise the information contained in this report, although it may do so from time to time as its management believes is appropriate. Any such updating may be made through the filing of other reports or documents with the SEC, through press releases or through other public disclosures.
The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the press release shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The information contained in this Item 7.01 and in the press release shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the SEC made by the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 |
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| One World Products, Inc. | ||
| Date: October 21, 2025. | By: | /s/ Isiah L. Thomas, III |
| Name: | Isiah L. Thomas, III | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
Exhibit 99.1
One World Products Welcomes Ambassador Ertharin Cousin to Its Board of Directors, Joining Minyon Moore
Two Leaders Named to Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women Join Forces as OWP Prepares Its Transition to Isiah Enterprises
TROY, MI - October 21, 2025 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - One World Products, Inc. (OTC: OWPC), soon to be renamed Isiah Enterprises, today announced the appointment of Ambassador Ertharin Cousin to its Board of Directors. Her appointment follows that of Minyon Moore, creating a rare alignment of leadership and global influence on a single board at the intersection of sustainability, innovation, and inclusive growth.
“We are honored to welcome Ambassador Ertharin Cousin alongside Minyon Moore,” said Isiah Thomas, Chairman and CEO of One World Products. “These two extraordinary leaders bring proven judgment and real world execution. They have shaped policy, built coalitions, and delivered measurable results for people and communities. Their presence on our board underscores our commitment to integrity, innovation, and impact as we build Isiah Enterprises for long term value. We are executing in automotive packaging and expanding into food packaging, two sectors where our capabilities and partnerships can scale responsibly and deliver long term value.”
“This company reflects what the future of business should be. Sustainability, equity, and economic empowerment are not competing goals,” said Ambassador Cousin. “I am honored to join Isiah Thomas and this board to help scale solutions that create value for people and for the planet.”
Minyon Moore added, “Having two leaders who have been named to Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women on the same board is not about symbolism. It is about substance. Ambassador Cousin and I share a belief in leadership that listens, collaborates, and acts with courage. Isiah Enterprises is charting that path.”
Ambassador Ertharin Cousin brings more than four decades of global leadership across public, private, and social sectors. She served as Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme from 2012 to 2017, leading assistance for tens of millions of people worldwide. As U.S. Ambassador to the UN Agencies for Food and Agriculture from 2009 to 2012, she advanced U.S. priorities in food, nutrition, and agricultural development. She previously served as Chief Operating Officer of Feeding America and later founded Food Systems for the Future to accelerate sustainable innovation in food equity. Her corporate and academic experience includes senior leadership at Albertsons Companies and appointments with leading universities. She holds a JD from the University of Georgia and a BA from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Ambassador Cousin has been named to TIME’s 100 Most Influential People and Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women.
Minyon Moore is recognized as one of the nation’s top strategic thinkers in political and corporate affairs, public policy, and brand strategy. She leads Dewey Square Group’s State and Local Affairs and Multicultural Strategies practices, advising Fortune 100 companies and nonprofits. Most recently she served as Chair of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Her career includes service as Assistant to the President and Director of White House Political Affairs under President Bill Clinton, senior advisory roles in the Biden Harris Administration, and prior service as CEO of the Democratic National Committee. Moore is a co-author of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics and has been named to Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women.
The addition of Ambassador Cousin alongside Minyon Moore marks a defining step in One World Products’ transition to Isiah Enterprises. The company is broadening its focus to automotive sustainability, renewable materials, and circular economy manufacturing. Today the company serves automotive packaging markets and is building a presence in food packaging, aligning its materials strategy with current partners and prospective customers across both sectors. Recent operational milestones include the successful launch and scaling of a rubber compounds product line using existing equipment, with more than 100,000 pounds shipped to date. By leveraging its prime location within the nation’s manufacturing corridor and deepening partnerships across automotive, packaging, and industrial markets, the company is advancing a growth model built on innovation, jobs, and measurable environmental impact.
About One World Products, Inc.
One World Products, Inc. (OTCQB: OWPC), soon to be renamed Isiah Enterprises, is a Nevada-based public company specializing in renewable and sustainable materials. Through its Eco Bio Plastics division, the company processes rubber, cellulose, hemp, and a wide range of bio-feedstocks into advanced composites for automotive, industrial, and food packaging. Led by Chairman and CEO Isiah Thomas, the company is building a circular economy that delivers profitability, sustainability, and long-term value across a $1 trillion global packaging industry.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect management’s expectations regarding future performance. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. One World Products, Inc. undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in this release.
For more information, visit https://oneworldproducts.com
Contact:
William Rowland, CFO
william.rowland@owpv.com
1-800-605-3210