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Sen McConnell pushes FDA to clear path for hemp-derived CBD products

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Sen McConnell pushes FDA to clear path for hemp-derived CBD products

By Elaine Watson

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has introduced language into a congressional spending report that would require the FDA to issue formal enforcement discretion on the sale of hemp-derived CBD products within 120 days, clearing a path for the lawful...

Apeel Sciences expands trial of longer-lasting avocados with Kroger

Apeel Sciences expands trial of longer-lasting avocados with Kroger

By Elaine Watson

Longer-lasting avocados from Apeel Sciences – which makes invisible plant-based ‘edible skin’ proven to dramatically extend the shelf-life of fruits and vegetables – are rolling out to 1,100+ Kroger stores, says the retailer, which is also testing...