India takes first steps to opening up market for hempseed-based foods
Food safety authorities in India have approved hemp seeds, hemp seed oil and seed-based flour as food and food ingredients, signaling a first crack in…
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Investors back BOHECO with $2 million to boost production, marketing
India’s Bombay Hemp Company Pvt. Ltd (BOHECO) said this week it has raised $2 million it will use to expand production and marketing. BOHECO said…
Thai food company will complete takeover of hemp producer in $1.8 million deal
Publicly traded Thai food company NR Instant Produce (NRF) said it intends to purchase an additional 51% of Golden Triangle Health Company Limited (GTH), which…
Initiative to consolidate the global hemp industry is launched
Organizations from around the world are joining to form an international association to advance the interests of the hemp industry. The new body, as yet…
Chinese company debuts diapers, feminine hygiene products from hemp paper
China’s Shenzhen Datong (Datong) has developed a range of diaper and feminine hygiene products as the company gears up a full industrial supply chain for…
40,000 acres of fiber hemp fuels China’s ‘one county, one industry’ strategy
Qinggang County in China’s Heilongjiang Province expects to harvest hemp from 40,000 acres (~16,200 hectares) in 2021 as the government increases its support for development…
BOHECO to supply Australia’s SSA
Bombay Hemp Company (BOHECO) of India will be an exclusive supplier of its products to Spring Sciences Australia Pty. Ltd. (SSA) under a cooperation agreement….
Hemp in Japan: Beyond ‘schizophrenia,’ potential for the environment
INTERVIEW: Yosuke Koga is Director at Japanese hemp company Prossimo, which is developing a broad portfolio of hemp-derived products and recently embarked on retail operations…
Lifting of ban on medical cannabis in Japan sparks fears about CBD
While Japan’s Ministry of Health this week indicated it will lift the country’s ban on cannabis-based medicines, CBD stakeholders say they fear regulators may stop…
Boheco opens first retail outlet, offering health products
India’s Bombay Hemp Company (Boheco) has launched its first retail outlet, offering a range of hemp-derived nutritional, wellness and prescription-only products. The offline store in…
