We are co-founders and shareholders of the EIHA Novel Food Consortium in Germany. The EIHA Novel Food Consortium's joint application for isolated CBD (RP427) was submitted to the UK Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland in February 2021 by EIHA Projects GmbH. In September 2026 the FSA Board considered recommending it, together with two other CBD applications, to ministers for authorisation; no CBD novel food has been authorised in Great Britain yet.
The EIHA Novel Food Consortium will invest approximately €3.5 million to finance all relevant and unprecedented toxicological studies on CBD and THC and has hired the reputable company ChemSafe to conduct the studies.
The EIHA Novel Food Consortium is a unique partnership of hemp industry leaders working together to promote the safe use of hemp-derived food products. The Consortium was created by the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) with the goal of providing the highest level of safety and quality assurance for the global hemp food industry.
The Consortium comprises EIHA members, including farmers, processors, manufacturers, and retailers. The members of the Consortium work together to ensure that hemp-derived food products meet the highest standards of safety and quality. To accomplish this, the Consortium has developed several initiatives, including developing best practices, research and development, education, and product safety and quality assurance.
The Consortium also works with national and international food safety authorities to ensure that hemp-derived food products meet all applicable safety regulations. The Consortium is also working to ensure that hemp-derived food products are properly labelled to ensure that consumers know the potential health and safety risks associated with their consumption.
The EIHA Novel Food Consortium seeks to ensure that hemp-derived food products are as safe and nutritious as possible. By working with industry leaders, food safety authorities, and consumers, the Consortium is helping to ensure that the global hemp food industry is safe and sustainable.
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