Model supply chain in Paraguay starts with small farmers, ends with exports
Hemp stakeholders in Paraguay are developing a supply chain based on production that starts with local indigenous communities and ends up in a growing volume…
Health & Beauty
Hemp fiber valued for its sustainability
[Fourth in a series of recaps on industry developments in 2021] From textiles to plastics to makeup, applications for hemp fiber are quickly multiplying as…
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…
Czech change on THC limit sets an example for other EU states
Amendments to Czech law that would raise the national THC limit for industrial hemp to 1.0% could spark other EU countries to revisit their current…
Product lines multiply in minor cannabinoids, new CBD formulas
As top CBD producers continue to add minor cannabinoids to their product portfolios, many are also combining functional ingredients with CBD to bolster health claims…
Colgate-Palmolive has developed antiperspirant with CBD
Consumer goods giant Colgate-Palmolive said it has patented an antiperspirant formula containing CBD that could also lead to the compound’s application in other personal care…
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….
CBDepot isolates meet COSMOS standard
CBD and CBG natural isolates produced by Czech-based CBDepot have been certified under the COSMetic Organic and Natural Standard (COSMOS), an international standard for raw…
Poland’s H&H expands product line, redesigns packaging
Polish health and beauty products maker Herbs & Hydro (H&H) has introduced a new intimate hygiene cleansing bar and a shampoo for kids sub-branded Pure…
Research project sees market for hempseed oil in skin care
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) said it will partner with an Illinois company on a 24-month project aimed at developing…
