ACI submits tox data to FSA
The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI) submitted a complete toxicological package to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) on Friday, 4 November 2022, to support members’ novel food applications. These applications account for 33% of the applications made to the FSA, and align to approximately half of the products identified on the public list. Currently […]
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 […]
EFSA reveals several areas of concern in novel food applications
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has found several key areas of concern in novel food submissions it has received for CBD. Among the areas of primary concern are missing information on applications and data gaps, which would support the evaluation of safety profiles, according to information shared during an EFSA-led webinar on 29 June. […]
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 […]
EFSA suspends novel food applications due to ‘data gaps and uncertainties’ 
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has ‘stopped the clock’ on 19 novel food applications for CBD, pending new data. The EU authority says its scientists cannot currently establish the safety of CBD as a novel food due to data gaps and uncertainties about potential hazards related to CBD intake. The news follows the submission […]
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 […]
Beyond the CBD list: Frequently asked questions.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) published a list of permitted CBD products, and their manufacturers, on 31 March 2022. The emergence of the long awaited list has presented more questions to answer. We asked Laura Williamson, Technical Advisor to the Association for the Cannabinoid Industry, to clear up some of the biggest issues. What led […]
List of CBD products: 100% of ACI consortium applications appear on the FSA’s list
The UK has become the first country in the world to regulate the market for safe, orally consumed legal cannabis extracts, following the release today of the Food Standards Agency’s public list of CBD products permitted for sale to consumers. Among the 70 applicants who have successfully made the list are 45 members of the […]
The UK’s CBD list is here. What happens next?
The long awaited list of ingestible CBD products permitted for sale was published on 31 March 2022. A total of 3,536 products linked to 70 applications have been given the green light to remain on the market by the Food Standards Agency, however the majority are awaiting the outcome of further evidence. This means making […]
