What rules and regulations govern CBD in the UK?
A high-level overview of the regulatory framework governing the three most common categories of CBD products. Those operating in the consumer arena or the CBD wholesale market should be advised of the web of regulatory tools which lay out the basis for compliant cannabinoids in the UK. CBD is widely available off the shelf via […]
An overview: The UK’s CBD market in 2022
By any measure, the UK’s CBD market is growing. Celebrity-backed brands, high street availability and the unlimited appeal of the next big thing in wellness continue to fuel demand for CBD products. Sales of CBD soared in the UK at the height of the pandemic and the size of the consumer cannabinoid sector is now […]
CBD in food: 12,000 products now pending authorisation as FSA releases final list
The Food Standards Agency has updated the public list of CBD products, adding an additional 6,000 products. This is the complete list of ingestible CBD products currently allowed to remain on the market, which have been linked to a credible novel foods application. These are the only ingestible CBD products which can be sold […]
Call for government to turbocharge UK cannabinoid innovation, as Minister for Science addresses industry leaders
A groundbreaking new report published today sets out 20 key recommendations which, upon implementation, would set the UK on a path to become the global leader in cannabinoid innovation. From Containment to Nurturing: How the UK can become a world leader in cannabinoid innovation was commissioned by the Centre for Medicinal Cannabis (CMC) and the […]
Experts in botanical ingredients turn their attention to cannabinoids
It’s not often you come across a company in the CBD world that has four decades of history. Susanne Caspar, Chief Executive of Linnea talks about succeeding in the botanical ingredients business and opening the doors to cannabinoids. Located in Switzerland, Linnea has been delivering botanical ingredients to the pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic industries across […]
Celebrating 3 years of Naturecan
Naturecan, the UK CBD brand born out of Stockport, is celebrating three years in business. We caught up with some of the team to look back on the highlights of the company’s journey so far. It all started with a lightbulb moment in 2018, when Naturecan co-founder Paul Finnegan had an idea to create CBD […]
Back on track: Swiss ingredients manufacturer Linnea reinstated on FSA’s CBD list
Linnea, the expert manufacturer of botanical extracts for the pharmaceutical industry, has had its novel foods application reinstated by the Food Standards Agency, following its removal from the list earlier this year. Cannabinoid Insight understands the company was originally told its application had been validated, only for the FSA to later rule Linnea out due […]
Goodbody Health’s Polish arm, Sativa Wellness, on ‘ultra-pure’ CBD
Cannabinoid Insight ‘met’ Dr Krzysztof Wojtanowski in March by video link. With the head office based in the UK, Goodbody Health has acquired Sativa Wellness, in Bilcza, south-central Poland, where the main focus is on the production of ultra-pure CBD isolate and broad-spectrum THC-free distillate. Both are compliant with ISO 22000 Food Safety Management procedures. […]
FSA adds further 2,500 CBD products to the public list
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has added a further 2,500 CBD products to the register of products allowed to remain on the market for the time being. This brings the total number of ingestible CBD products permitted for sale in England and Wales to 5,946 pending full market authorisation, while 35 have been removed. The […]
FSA issues final call for ingestible CBD products
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a final call for ingestible CBD products to be added to the public list. The register of consumable CBD products was revealed on 31 March and comprises 3,536 products. Only those on the list have a credible application for authorisation with the FSA and as a result are […]
