Louisville, KY—Victory Hemp Foods has entered into a strategic partnership with Applied Food Sciences (AFS), according to a press release. The partnership will elevate sales and marketing for Victory Hemp’s ingredients, including V-70 Hemp Heart Protein and V-ONE Hemp Heart Oil, which will launch at the Institute of Food Technologists...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When it comes to protein, there’s not much controversy. Unlike carbs and fats, there’s no trendy diet out there that has as a hallmark low protein. And within the protein category, plant protein is surging. According to a Markets and Markets report, the plant-based protein market is projected to grow...
Silver Spring, MD—FDA is reopening the comment period for last year’s CBD hearing. The hearing was intended to obtain scientific data and information about the safety, manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling, and sale of products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds; the docket for public comment was supposed to close on...
Caliva has launched its first hemp-based CBD (hCBD) infused unsweetened cold brew coffee, Soul Grind. Available in Black, Mexican Chocolate and Vanilla flavors, each 8 fl. oz can of Soul Grind is comprised of organic cold brew with 100mg caffeine and 10mg broad-spectrum hCBD. Soul Grind’s hCBD is infused using...
Washington, D.C.—The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will delay enforcement, under the interim final rule (IFR), of the requirement for labs to be registered by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and will stop requiring producers to use a DEA-registered reverse distributor or law enforcement, to dispose of non compliant...
Rockville, MD—U.S. retail sales of cannabis and cannabidiol (CBD) products reached $14 billion in 2019, and are on pace to increase 18% per year to $33 billion in 2024, according to data published in a new report from Packaged Facts titled Cannabis and CBD: U.S. Retail Market Trends and Opportunities.
Fairfield, IA–Food safety, testing, and sustainability organization FoodChain ID announced that is is now the exclusive certifying body for the U.S. Hemp Authority (USHA) Certification seal. “With the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp’s extracts such as CBD [cannabidiol] with a THC level of not more than 0.3 percent (as...
Irwin Naturals has expanded into the CBD skincare market by launching its HydroCanna CBD Scalp Serum ($39.99). Made with full-spectrum hemp extract and C60 Fullerene, Scalp Serum is infused with lavender and fireweed and is free of artificial colors, dyes, and synthetic fragrances. The packaging is fully recyclable. 5310 Beethoven...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Back in July 2019, the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) and The Good Food Institute released data on retail sales of plant-based foods. The findings: Retail sales of plant-based foods had grown 11% between April 2018 and April 2019, compared to 2% growth in the overall retail food market (1).
Silver Spring, MD—On January 15, 2020, the U.S. and China signed an agreement on a Phase One trade deal that, according to a fact sheet from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), requires structural reforms and other changes to China’s economic and trade regime in the areas...
