01 Aug 2024 --- Industry experts note that legal challenges for CBD in Europe and the US limit market developments and innovations as the market examines alternative ingredients. We dive into the CBD market and developments with professionals from Gencor, Red Mesa Science & Refining and Alkemist Labs. Although the EU determined that CBD can be considered a Novel Food ingredient, the European Food Safety Authority found that knowledge and data gaps need to be addressed before concluding CBD’s safety. Maggie McNamara, VP of marketing at Gencor, tells Nutrition Insight that “there are still no CBD products that have received authorization via the EU’s Novel Foods regulatory pathway.”
