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Suanfarma USA Reinforces Commitment to Fair Trade, Organic Ingredients
Suanfarma USA (Fair Lawn, NJ) expands its commitment to develop and market sustainable botanical ingredients for the U.S. market. The company has attained USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) Organic and Fair for Life (FFL) certifications at its New Jersey site and for the new facility in Utah to serve the high demand from customers on ...
PLANT Act Introduced Into Congress
On July 28, U.S. Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA) introduced the Peas, Legumes and Nuts Today (PLANT) Act, which would help ensure that U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs support farmers and companies producing plant-based foods. The PLANT Act would establish the Office of Plant-Based Foods and Innovative Production at the USDA; increase USDA incentives for ...
USDA Publishes Strengthening Organic Enforcement Final Rule
On Jan. 18, the USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) National Organic Program (NOP) previewed the Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) final rule. This update to the USDA organic regulations strengthens oversight and enforcement of the production, handling and sale of organic products. This final rule implements 2018 Farm Bill mandates, responds to industry requests for updates ...
PHCO₂ Ingredients Available Through Partnership With Open Book Extracts
PHCO2 (Saco, ME), first in the industry to offer USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture)-Certified Organic whole hemp plant extract with all-natural minor cannabinoids, has announced a distribution partnership with Open Book Extracts (OBX, Roxboro, NC). The agreement includes distribution of all of PHCO2’s USDA-Certified Organic ingredients with all natural minor cannabinoids. “We see this partnership as ...
USDA Unveils New Federal Hemp Production Rules Amid Concerns from the Industry
The U.S. hemp/CBD industry reached another milestone at the end of 2019, as long-awaited federal rules were announced governing hemp production in the U.S. Still, many in the industry have expressed frustration at some of the new requirements making it more difficult than ever to grow, process and market hemp. And, there still remains a ...
NSF Brings Scientific Testing, Auditing and Certification to the Hemp and CBD Industry
NSF International has announced it is providing a wide variety of independent testing, verification, auditing and certification services to manufacturers of consumer products containing hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD). NSF subsidiary Quality Assurance International, Inc. (QAI), a USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture)-accredited organic certifier, began offering organic certification of hemp and hemp-derived CBD products last month. Hemp ...
Colorado Governor Charts Course for CBD and Hemp Innovation
Colorado Governor Jared Polis rallied more than 200 hemp farmers, manufacturers, producers, retailers, and industry professionals during his keynote address to the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) Hemp-CBD (cannabidiol) Supplement Congress held earlier this month. No stranger to CBD and hemp legislation, Polis called for action for an easier hemp licensing application process, which he ...
CRN Announces Agenda for The Workshop
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced the agenda for The Workshop: CRN’s Day of Science taking place Wednesday, Nov. 6, in tandem with The Conference: CRN’s Annual Symposium for the Dietary Supplement Industry, Nov. 6–9, at the Park Hyatt Aviara in Carlsbad, CA. This year, The Workshop is comprised of two thematic sessions: 1) Optimizing Nutrition to Promote Healthy ...
AHPA to Host Inaugural Hemp-CBD Dietary Supplement Congress
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is presenting a two-day Hemp-CBD Supplement Congress in Denver, CO this August to provide critical input for companies navigating the rapidly evolving legal, regulatory and financial landscapes to manufacture and market dietary supplement products with hemp or hemp-derived ingredients including cannabidiol (CBD). The event features presentations from federal officials, ...
NPA Asks for Consistent National Standard for Plant-based Food Labeling
The Natural Products Association (NPA) recently urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to adopt a policy of enforcement discretion on standards of identity for products that use dairy names to describe plant-based products such as “soy milk” and “almond milk.” “Plant-based products, as long as they are properly qualified, like almond milk, soy ...
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