All CBD articles – Page 5
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David Beckham-backed CBD brand pulls ingestibles range
Cellular Goods has suspended sales of its ingestible CBD range after it failed to comply with Food Standards Agency rules
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FSA confirms tradeable CBD list will be updated ‘very shortly’
The list is to get two updates before 30 June, following complaints from brands missing from it
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Comment & Opinion
The FSA’s half-baked ‘novel foods’ list has undermined the CBD market
A fortnight has passed since the list’s introduction, and the FSA has made no amendments to it
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FSA to add more brands to list of tradeable CBD products
Several brands say they have received confirmation from the FSA they are to be added soon
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Analysis & Features
What’s next for the 120 CBD brands not on the FSA’s list?
The FSA says brands not on its list should be removed from sale – but many are on shelves at major retailers such as Sainsbury’s and Amazon
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David Beckham-backed CBD brand among over 120 the FSA wants removed from sale
Other well-known affected brands include Vita Coco, which launched a CBD-infused cola into Sainsbury’s only last month, and CBDfx gum, which is sold in Boots
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Analysis & Features
Will the FSA’s credible suppliers list finally kickstart the CBD market?
The CBD market has been heavily restricted since 2020. Now, finally, the FSA has published its list of credible novel foods applications
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Comment & Opinion
Can regulation catch up with the normalisation of CBD foods?
The FSA’s list of authorised CBD products marks a significant step forward in the regulation of CBD-infused foods, says Duncan Reed, partner at UK law firm TLT
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News
FSA unveils list of companies with credible CBD novel food applications
Love Hemp, Trip, Oto, Cannacoffee and Strangeways are among the brands on the FSA’s new list
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Vita Coco launches CBD-infused cola drink into Sainsbury’s
The drink combined coconut water health benefits alongside CBD, which had been claimed to reduce anxiety, said Vita Coco
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Analysis & Features
10 challenger brands that smashed their crowdfunding targets in 2021
From plant-based to meat snacks and CBD to canned wine, here are the start-ups that exceeded expectations during crowdfunding rounds in 2021
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City Snapshot: CBD brand Love Hemp launches Deliveroo trial for on-demand delivery
A Love Hemp virtual store, with the company’s full range of CBD oils, capsules and edibles, is now live on delivery app service.
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Comment & Opinion
CBD may be flying high, but regulation could still bring it down to earth
The regulator last week hinted at plans to increase enforcement action in the UK
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Trip splashes ‘positive affirmations’ across UK billboards for World Kindness Day
The campaign – which features at over 1,000 UK sites – would encourage people to ‘remember that no one should feel alone’, said Trip
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Strangeways raises six-figure crowd sum to grow CBD spirits range
CBD spirits start-up Strangeways has beaten a £120,000 crowdfunding target to expand distribution in supermarkets and develop new products.
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Category Report
Test phase: CBD category report 2021
The UK CBD market has welcomed regulation as it looks to establish a mainstream following. But the FSA has been slow to take action
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Oto soars past £2m crowdfunding target as it eyes global CBD growth
Health and wellness CBD brand Oto has smashed a £2m crowdfunding target as investors are increasingly attracted to the rapidly growing cannabidiol market
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Canada’s High Tide enters UK’s CBD market with Blessed acquisition
Canada-based Hide Tide has acquired Scottish online CBD retailer Blessed as it looks to build its e-commerce presence in the UK and Europe.
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Comment & Opinion
Claudia Winkleman flies the flag for Cannaray’s CBD ‘revolution’
With such a new category to plug, CBD brand Cannaray is wisely playing it straight with its first TV ad
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News
Vitality acquired by Canada’s Yooma Wellness to grow CBD portfolio in the UK
Birmingham-based Vitality is one of the most widely stocked CBD brands in the UK