With the rise in acceptance and consumption of CBD products, the number of manufacturers, forms and flavors has grown. Market competition has fostered a creative atmosphere among CBD product makers looking for easier, more familiar and tastier ways to deliver CBD, and also coax hesitant consumers to take advantage of CBD’s benefits. Many products…
Global Widget Expands Headquarters With New In-House Formulation Lab
Global Widget announced the completion of its new in-house formulation lab at its manufacturing headquarters in Tampa, Fla. Its new 400-square-foot lab is staffed by a growing team of formulation scientists and quality specialists, with eight new positions recently added. The lab, featured on an episode of the CBD University Podcast here, supports the company’s…
Full Spectrum CBD Balm
NuLeaf Naturals has launched its new full spectrum CBD balm. CBD works naturally with the body’s endocannabinoid system, which helps to regulate a variety of functions including pain, inflammation, anxiety, sleep and more. While most people are familiar with ingestible CBD oil, balms and salves are gaining popularity for their targeted topical use in areas…
What Is CBG?
Cannabigerol, better known as CBG, is one of more than 120 identified cannabinoid compounds found within cannabis. Other more common cannabinoids obtained from cannabis plants include cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). CBG specifically is the decarboxylated form of cannabigerolic acid (CBGA), the parent molecule from which other cannabinoids are synthesized. Because it is present…
What About CBN?
In Q4 2020, sleep was the top product attribute CBD consumers report desiring from the products they buy. And anecdotal evidence inspired brands to market cannabinol (CBN) products as sleep aids, too, but according to consumer insights and market intelligence firm Brightfield Group, the jury is still out whether it produces sedative effects by itself.…
Orange Burst CBD Shot
Pickle Juice announced the launch of Bawi Mana Holding LLC to bring functional and emerging products to market, beginning with the 100% natural Orange Burst CBD Shot, designed to provide various benefits targeting the mind and body. The brand’s first CBD product to market, each 2.5-ounce shot contains 50 milligrams of Nano Emulsified Broad-Spectrum CBD…
Does CBD Have Psychoactive Properties?
CBD products are all the rage today. Customers can select from CBD oils, CBD-infused beverages, gummies and chocolate as well as topicals — from muscle rub to lip balm — among other items containing CBD. You’ve probably heard that CBD comes from cannabis, so does that mean it can get you high? CBD (cannabidiol) is…
Hemp Smoking Wrappers
Crown Distributing has launched a new range of intensely flavored all-hemp smoking wrappers under the WILD HEMP Hemp Wraps brand. Initially launched in limited markets, the demand for the Wild Hemp wraps brand has exceeded customer expectations, and the brand will now be offered nationwide. Available in six unique flavors, Wild Hemp Hemp Wraps have…
University Study Tests Absorption Rates of CBD Ingredients
Soluble cannabinoid ingredients manufacturer and supplier Caliper Ingredients and Colorado State University (CSU) have completed what they’re calling the CBD industry’s first human clinical study of commercially available CBD-infused food and supplement product pharmacokinetics. According to the study, published in a special edition of “Pharmaceuticals – Cannabidiol: Advances in Therapeutic Applications and Future Perspectives,” Caliper’s…
New Data Reveals Growth Potential for CBD Sales
2021 data from Pittsburgh, Pa.,-based market research firm CivicScience reveals new information about the CBD c-store consumer. According to the survey, generated Jan. 11, 2021, weighted according to U.S. Census figures for gender and age, 16% of consumers have already purchased CBD/Cannabidiol products at convenience stores. The survey also shows that 10% of consumers have…