** Shares of wellness beverage company Safety Shot SHOT.O
rise 5% to $1.15 in morning trade
** Co announces divesture of its wellness unit to its
subsidiary, Caring Brands
** Says will focus on commercialization of its Safety Shot
dietary supplement
** Adds Caring Brands to go public via IPO within next three
months; SHOT to get 3 mln of Caring Brands stock as part of deal
** Up to Wednesday's close, SHOT down 68% YTD
(Reporting by Anshuman Tripathy in Bengaluru)
((Anshuman.Tripathy@thomsonreuters.com;))