A longtime financial adviser to startup companies is joining Kentucky’s Victory Hemp Foods as CFO. Nathan Kuchta joins the industry from Propeller Industries, which advises startups in finance and accounting. Kuchta advised 25 companies over 15 years and was the company’s Director of Finance. Kuchta previously worked as an... Read more
A CBD maker and distributor in Florida has announced the opening of a new extraction facility in Tampa. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Global Widget’s new 15,000-square-foot facility is scheduled for Oct. 9. Co-CEO Kevin Collins said the new plant will help support community job growth and make CBD “more... Read more
Hemp farmers in states without federally approved cultivation plans got a one-year extension to continue growing the crop under older, less strict rules so regulators can harmonize local and federal laws. The extension was included in the stop-gap budget measure Congress approved late Wednesday, giving a reprieve to growers... Read more
(Editor’s note: This story is part of a recurring series of commentaries from professionals connected to the hemp industry. Larry and Jackie Berg are co-founders of CBD Marketing Hub, a digital-to-door agency focused on CBD marketing.) This year’s holiday sales season will linger longer and come with more consumer... Read more
A judge in California has dismissed a lawsuit against a CBD candy manufacturer, saying it was not necessary to wait for U.S. guidelines on CBD in edibles to issue a ruling on the case. Charles Ballard filed suit against Toronto-based Bhang Corp. in 2019, alleging that he purchased Bhang... Read more
The Body Shop, an international producer and retailer of cosmetics, skin care and hair products based in the U.K., has launched three CBD skincare products for retail sales in the United States and the U.K. The collection launched on Sep. 22 in the U.K. and includes a face oil,... Read more
Hemp Industry Daily has formed an alliance with data analytics giant Nielsen Global Connect to provide insights on hemp and CBD retail markets and consumer purchasing behaviors. “As CBD encroaches into the retail space, pairing our hemp industry knowledge and analysis with Nielsen’s amazing intelligence and extensive consumer research... Read more
Hemp farmers stuck in limbo on the rules they’ll have to follow next year have been given a one-year extension to keep growing the crop while regulators hammer out local and federal differences on hemp regulations. Congress signed off late Wednesday on a stop-gap budget bill that includes a... Read more
DENVER, CO (September 1, 2020) – Caliper Foods, an industry leader in water-soluble cannabinoid-infused consumer packaged goods and ingredients, introduced its newest product, Caliper Swiftsticks — a faster and tastier way to consume CBD. Officially available on September 15th, Caliper Swiftsticks are the first-to-market product of their kind and... Read more
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