All CBD articles – Page 7
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Analysis & Features10 challenger brands that smashed their crowdfunding targets in 2021
From plant-based to meat snacks and CBD to canned wine, here are the start-ups that exceeded expectations during crowdfunding rounds in 2021
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NewsCity Snapshot: CBD brand Love Hemp launches Deliveroo trial for on-demand delivery
A Love Hemp virtual store, with the company’s full range of CBD oils, capsules and edibles, is now live on delivery app service.
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Comment & OpinionCBD may be flying high, but regulation could still bring it down to earth
The regulator last week hinted at plans to increase enforcement action in the UK
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NewsTrip splashes ‘positive affirmations’ across UK billboards for World Kindness Day
The campaign – which features at over 1,000 UK sites – would encourage people to ‘remember that no one should feel alone’, said Trip
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NewsStrangeways raises six-figure crowd sum to grow CBD spirits range
CBD spirits start-up Strangeways has beaten a £120,000 crowdfunding target to expand distribution in supermarkets and develop new products.
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Category ReportTest phase: CBD category report 2021
The UK CBD market has welcomed regulation as it looks to establish a mainstream following. But the FSA has been slow to take action
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NewsOto soars past £2m crowdfunding target as it eyes global CBD growth
Health and wellness CBD brand Oto has smashed a £2m crowdfunding target as investors are increasingly attracted to the rapidly growing cannabidiol market
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NewsCanada’s High Tide enters UK’s CBD market with Blessed acquisition
Canada-based Hide Tide has acquired Scottish online CBD retailer Blessed as it looks to build its e-commerce presence in the UK and Europe.
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Comment & OpinionClaudia Winkleman flies the flag for Cannaray’s CBD ‘revolution’
With such a new category to plug, CBD brand Cannaray is wisely playing it straight with its first TV ad
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NewsVitality acquired by Canada’s Yooma Wellness to grow CBD portfolio in the UK
Birmingham-based Vitality is one of the most widely stocked CBD brands in the UK
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NewsJersey Hemp smashes crowdfunding round in bid to take its CBD range mainstream
CBD producer Jersey Hemp has smashed a £1.1m crowdfunding target to help fuel ambitious expansion plans.
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Analysis & FeaturesFive strange yet nutritious ‘novel foods’ attracting attention from regulators
Some call them innovative. Others call them ‘Frankenfoods’
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NewsTenacious Labs buys Colorado-based B2B CBD player SZM
Recently launched buy-and-build cannabinoid group Tenacious Labs has made its second acquisition since launch, buying Colorado-based contract manufacturer SZM in a cash-and-shares deal
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NewsKolibri drops CBD from non-alcoholic RTD cocktails in revamp
The brand decided to pause its use of CBD until supermarkets were more open to cannabis drinks, it said
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NewsTrip wins $5m investment and joins Sainsbury’s Future Brands lineup
The funds will help the brand launch into the US market, make new hires and drive international growth
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NewsCannabrew raises £200k from the crowd to win supermarket listings for CBD beer
Elliot Horner started the Lancaster-based business in 2019 after recognising the growing trend for CBD products
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NewsGood Hemp claims ‘world first’ with plant-based hemp seed cream
Good Hemp has targeted its new ingredient dairy alternatives, prepared meals and ice creams
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Analysis & FeaturesAs CBD novel foods deadline passes what are the category’s prospects?
CBD brands have had more than a year to sort out their novel food applications, but only three have made the grade so far. What’s going on?
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Comment & OpinionThe UK has the potential to become a leading player in the CBD sector
Major organisations are looking closely at CBD as regulation becomes clearer and consumer demand grows, says Tony Reeves, an international CBD specialist and EIHA’s UK representative
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NewsCBD platform Alphagreen raises £1m-plus before funding push goes public
E-commerce startup Alphagreen will kick off a public crowdfunding campaign next week