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USE OF HEALTH CLAIMS ON FOOD and HEALTH CLAIM APPLICATIONS

November 21, 2022 8:49 am Published by

Food business operators are always in search of new and innovative ways how to promote their products. Lately, it seems that good marketing plays an extremely important role also in the food business. So how can a food business operator know which claims can be used on our food products and supplements to convince the... View Article

Safety (Toxicology) of Cannabinoids

November 7, 2022 3:55 pm Published by

Cannabinoids are a structurally diverse family of compounds with many biological targets. Based on their origins, cannabinoids can be classified into three groups: phytocannabinoids, endocannabinoids, and synthetic cannabinoids. Phytocannabinoids are present in the stalks, leaves, flowers, and seeds of the Cannabis sativa plant, and also in the resin secreted by the female plant. A ‘joint’... View Article

HEMP AND CBD LEGISLATION IN EUROPE

October 17, 2022 11:11 am Published by

The legal status of hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) can be quite complex and sometimes confusing as legislation is constantly changing based on new data and opinions. The most important factors influencing the legal status of hemp and CBD in different countries are the content of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), parts of the hemp plant used, and product... View Article

Will CBD be used as the treatment therapy against SARS-CoV-2?

October 12, 2022 8:00 am Published by

More than 30 authors, mainly   from University of Chichago, USA, published in January  2022 in Science Advances  ( Sci.Adv. 8, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abi6110 ) paper  entitled: Cannabidiol inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication through induction of the host ER stress and innate immune responses. It is worth to read  this publication and see what today science is able to make... View Article

CANNABINOIDS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON NOCICEPTION RECEPTORS

September 27, 2022 8:37 am Published by

Nociception (from Latin “nocere” and means‘” harm or hurt”) is the sensory nervous system’s process of encoding noxious stimuli coming from outside or inside of the organism. It deals with a series of events and processes required for an organism to receive a painful stimulus, convert it to a molecular signal, and recognize and characterize the signal to trigger an appropriate defense response.... View Article

CANNABIS MARKET GROWTH PREDICTIONS

September 13, 2022 12:34 pm Published by

The European cannabidiol (CBD) supplements sector is similar to many other ingredient categories in terms of disappointment because they are not allowed to communicate health claims to consumers. Similarly, Novel Food regulation stands in the way of market development. The development of CBD dietary supplement markets in several European countries, including the UK, Switzerland, France,... View Article

FOOD SUPPLEMENT LEGISLATION IN THE EU

August 30, 2022 8:42 am Published by

The food supplements market is still rapidly growing. Sometimes it seems like new brands of food supplements are on the market each day. But food business operators must note that certain rules must be followed if one wants to have food supplements on the European Union market legally.  Food supplements are also in principal foods,... View Article

Cannafest

October 27, 2022 2:07 pm Published by

Cannafest, Prague, Czech Republic,  4 – 6 November 2022

ISO CERTIFICATIONS

August 16, 2022 9:07 am Published by

What are ISO certifications? ISO standards can be described as formulas that tell us how to do something in the best way. They cover a wide range of activities in connection to making a product, managing a process, delivering a service, or supplying materials. Each ISO standard is the result of the work of people... View Article