UK CBD brand advances as novel food
UK-based Pureis Ultra Pure CBD said it is now under full assessment for a novel food license after its application was validated by the European…
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New York opens licensing under ‘Cannabinoid Hemp Program’
New York officials have opened the licensing application process in a controversial Cannabinoid Hemp Program, the state’s attempt to set a wide range of rules…
Application for CBD filed in UK
A consortium owned by the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) has submitted a novel foods application for natural CBD isolate and full spectrum CBD products…
Proposed law in U.S. would make CBD a dietary supplement
Bi-partisan legislation aimed at advancing clear rules for CBD and other hemp compounds has been re-introduced in the U.S. Congress. The measure, the Hemp and…
Maine company launches CBD drink
Shimmerwood Beverages of Maine launched Shimmer Seltzer, a new line of non-alcoholic, sparkling CBD beverages. The drink is already available to Connecticut-based consumers both online…
New Zealand initiative to study potential of hempseed hulls
A group of New Zealand-based companies will launch a project to explore the potential for turning hulls and other parts of the hemp seed into…
Colorado gets sparkling CBD drink
Truss CBD introduced Verywell, a CBD-infused sparkling beverage, online and in retail outlets in Colorado, USA. Truss is a joint venture between Canadian brewer Molson Coors…
Israeli company pursuing deals with suppliers on plant-based ‘meats’
Israel-based Roots Sustainable Agricultural Technologies Ltd. (Roots) said it is entering the plant-based meat business, and has established a new department specifically for the emerging…
China’s Dezhan launches 2 products
China’s Dezhan Health said it launched a hemp cosmetics series and a hemp-based drink on the domestic market on a trial basis, and announced a…
CBD in German food oil prompts recall
German company Thomas Plank has issued a recall on its hemp food oil after getting warned by the country’s Federal Office of Consumer Protection and…
