Herbs & Botanicals

Folium Biosciences and Nutralliance entered into a distribution partnership for Folium’s 0.0% THC broad-spectrum CBD oil products in the United States.

The American Herbal Products Association received praise for its second annual Hemp-CBD Supplement Congress, held virtually last week.

CBD’s growth in food and beverages is undeniable as more states move to make CBD a legal food and drink ingredient. Will this change FDA’s mind about CBD foods’ legality? Attorney Ashish Talati provided an updated look at CBD food’s regulatory status.

Using US retail sales data provided by SPINS and the Nutrition Business Journal (NBJ), HerbalGram reports an 8.6% increase in total sales in 2019, compared to the previous year.

The CBD-edibles category is still in its infancy in the mainstream market today, but sales growth is already outpacing that of the general CBD product market.

Arjuna Natural (Kerala, India) introduced a proprietary botanical pain management formula that has shown some clinical evidence of offering safe pain management at an efficacy comparable to over-the-counter (OTC) drugs.

Tricia DiPersio, PhD, RD joined the executive team at Folium Biosciences as the company’s first EVP of quality, compliance and customer relations.

IFF Health, part of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., and DolCas Biotech partnered on the sale and marketing of Curcugen, an all-natural turmeric extract for use in dietary supplements and foods and beverages.

Leafreport has released the results of testing conducted by third party testing lab Canalysis Laboratories on CBD-infused beverages. The results were disappointing, as 81% of the products tested contained different levels of CBD than advertised.

Effective immediately, AIDP will promote and sell in North America the full range of branded products from Biosearch Life products.

With so much still unknown about CBD, and with so much product variability in the market, it is exceedingly important that consumers be very aware of the products they are using and how much they need to use to suit their health needs.

The American Herbal Products Association’s Second Annual Hemp-CBD Virtual Congress, to be held virtually on August 27th, will feature a panel called the "Hemp-CBD Farm and Retail Financial Snapshot."

Both the American Botanical Council and the American Herbal Products Association strongly discourage sales or marketing of dietary supplements that contain any part of the oleander plant.

With its new non-GMO, THC-free line of CBD products, CV Sciences plans to make Happy Lane more broadly available to U.S. customers via new distribution channels, including the convenience store channel.

Folium Biosciences announced that it has completed the buildout and received a Certificate of Occupancy for the world’s largest cannabinoid extraction and purification facility, located in Pueblo West, CO.

AHPA supports the addition of pullulan to the National List at 7 CFR § 205.605 as a nonagricultural (nonorganic) ingredient that can be used only in tablets and capsules for dietary supplements labeled, “Made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s)).”

Sabinsa launched a new formula to support healthy liver function called LivLonga.

What is FDA’s stance on CBD in cosmetics?

Pharmactive Biotech Products offers a proprietary fast-absorbing antioxidant, affronEYE saffron, that may potentially address the negative impacts of blue-light exposure.

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) will deliver the keynote at the American Herbal Products Association’s second annual Hemp-CBD Supplement Virtual Congress on August 27, 2020.

This is the first time hemp has been grown, harvested, and processed on Texas soil, following the passage of House Bill 1325 into law on June 10, 2019 by Governor Greg Abbott.

Geocann is introducing a new 4-in-1 immune health formulation that combines the benefits of curcumin (50 mg), cannabidiol (15 mg; CBD), beta-caryophyllene (7 mg; BCP), and vitamin D3 (200 IU).

New product launches are keeping elderberry fresh and hip.

Sabinsa announced that several of its ingredients have been Non-GMO Project Verified, adding to its transparency and commitment to natural, sustainable, and non-GMO ingredients.

CV Sciences Inc. has announced a strategic expansion of its product line to include non-CBD condition-specific dietary supplements.