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While 2020 posed more than its fair share of challenges, the cannabis industry has fared reasonably well. Most US states designated cannabis as an essential business during the COVID-19 pandemic, and sales have continued to gain ground as increasingly diverse cannabis consumer demographics evolve and mature.
In order to help bring the benefits of CBD and other non-psychoactive cannabinoids to a wider, national audience unencumbered by federal restriction, the industry needs to provide data assuring the ingredients’ safety.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Epidiolex (cannabidiol) oral solution for the treatment of seizures associated with tuberous sclerosis complex, a genetic disorder characterized by growth of numerous noncancerous tumors.
Food manufacturers can quickly and easily create a nutrition label using the LabelCalc nutrition facts label maker—now with a virtual assistant. Assisted Virtual Analysis (AVA) guides users through the process of creating FDA-compliant nutrition labels.
Applied Food Sciences (AFS) takes another step in furthering the safety and validation of its AMATEA® organic guayusa extract by presenting its GRAS dossier to the Food and Drug Administration for review. AMATEA® is a branded guayusa extract that uses a patented extraction process to highlight the caffeine and antioxidants naturally occurring in guayusa leaves to provide premium, organic energy.
GMO is a common term used by consumers to describe foods that have been created through genetic engineering. While GMOs have been available to consumers since the early 1990s and are a common part of today's food supply, research shows consumers have limited knowledge and understanding about what GMOs are, why they are used, and how they are made.
The US Food and Drug Administration launched an initiative to help consumers use the new Nutrition Facts label that appears on packaged foods to maintain healthy dietary practices.
Citing a lack of scientific information, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it can’t conclude that CBD is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for use in human or animal food.