The Federation of International Hemp Organizations (FIHO) supports research and science aimed at the development of new hemp products and markets including animal feed stocks. A recent article sensationalized hemp fed cows as intoxicated without any scientific review of the study, its intentions or results. The regulatory pathway for hemp feed is being developed by scientists and researchers, who…
“That’s where Öko-Test needs to work cleaner!” Herewith we would like to comment as a long-time producer of hemp foods, on the article published by Öko-Test, especially the evaluation of the hemp oils “tested” there. Our brand quality “Hemp Farm” hemp oil was (unfortunately) not included in this test. Therefore, we are (unfortunately) not directly…
After months of coordinated work between global hemp industry associations, FIHO is beginning work to lead the industry into a new era. Based on recent progress and renewed global interest in hemp as an industrial commodity, a group of international hemp industry associations have come together to discuss the formation of a global organization dedicated…
Marketability of CBD flowers as a herbal smoking product and hemp leaf tea as a foodstuff will now be examined by the Higher Administrative Court of Lower Saxony In contrast to Germany, unprocessed commercial hemp products such as CBD flowers and hemp leaf tea are freely marketable in Luxembourg, Austria and Belgium. Therefore, Hanf Farm…
SynBiotic SE acquires 50.1% of the group of companies from Daniel Kruse at a valuation of 11.2 million euros Hemp Farm GmbH, Hempro International GmbH, Hemp Factory GmbH and MH medical hemp GmbH flow into the German cannabis group EIHA President Daniel Kruse and industry pioneer Rafael Dulon together bring half a century of cannabis…
The differing opinions regarding the marketability of hemp leaf tea in Germany will now be decided in court. After the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) refuses to issue the required general ruling, Hempro Int. is taking the matter to the competent administrative court in Braunschweig. A general ruling can be applied…
Düsseldorf hemp entrepreneur Daniel Kruse is stepping up his commitment to commercial hemp. At the conference of the European Industrial Hemp Association in June, the 49-year-old hemp pioneer will appear in five capacities at once: as president of the association, as keynote speaker, as one of the main sponsors, and as founder and managing director…
The Düsseldorf-based company Hempro International is celebrating an important victory in the legal action against the comprehensive CBD sales ban issued by the state capital in July 2020. According to a decision of the Administrative Court of Düsseldorf, the sales ban for CBD-containing foodstuffs formulated in a general decree overshoots the mark in the supplementary…
Hempro International wants to have the import of hemp leaves from Austria to Germany legally secured by means of a general ruling. For this reason, the Düsseldorf-based company has submitted a corresponding application to the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL). The Austrian hemp leaves are to go on sale in Germany…
BGH legalizes sale of commercial hemp products to end consumers Cultivation and distribution of hemp flowers and leaves no longer fundamentally prohibited Landmark ruling for the German commercial hemp industry Düsseldorf – The Federal Court of Justice has cleared the way for a penalty-free sale of commercial hemp products. Düsseldorf hemp entrepreneur and pioneer of…
Hempro International from 17. to 19.02.2021 at BIOFACH Digital booth with live chats and video calls Strong demand for organic hemp products made in Germany Hempro International’s eleventh trade fair appearance at BIOFACH 2021 is also a premiere. Due to the Corona pandemic, the Düsseldorf-based hemp company is presenting itself completely digitally for the first…
Conversion of Hempro International GmbH & Co. KG into Hempro International GmbH Strategic structuring of the group of companies for the planned formation of a holding company Hemp group of companies with highest quality standards and steady upward trend The hemp company Hempro International as well as the sister companies of the HempHolding group of…
Brussels / Cologne – Is this the turning point in the discussion about CBD sales bans and the impending classification of CBD as a narcotic? The Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg has issued a groundbreaking ruling for the CBD industry. According to this ruling, a member state of the EU may not…
HanfHaus is one of the oldest hemp stores in Germany Organic food, fashion, cosmetics and accessories from useful hemp From 2 to 53 employees and from 0 to 17 million euros in sales in 25 years Düsseldorf – It all started in the former police station in Düsseldorf’s old town: At Mühlenstraße 10, Daniel Kruse…
Düsseldorf – The Düsseldorf-based company Hempro Int. is suing the city of Düsseldorf. The reason is a general decree of July 11, 2020, which completely prohibits the marketing of cannabidiol (CBD)-containing foods. From the plaintiff’s point of view, the state capital has thus clearly misinterpreted a legal assessment by the North Rhine-Westphalia State Office for Nature,…
Daniel KruseCEO, Hempro Int. GmbHCEO, HempConsult GmbHCEO, Hemp Factory GmbH President,European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) Daniel Kruse, a pioneer of the hemp industry since 1995, is, inter alia, founder and managing director of Hempro International GmbH, Hemp Factory GmbH and HempConsult GmbH, three of Europe`s leading hemp players. Kruse has decades of experience in…
Man of Hemp – Hemptoday German entrepreneur Daniel Kruse recently marked his 25-year anniversary in industrial hemp. HempToday talked with Europe’s busiest hemp executive about the past, present and future of the industry. DANIEL KRUSE is the founder of Hempro International GmbH, a vertically integrated, Düsseldorf-based producer and wholesaler of hemp food products and raw…
Englisch: Recent studies* suggest that EFSA’s THC guidance value of 1 µg/kg bw/day from food intake is unnecessary too low. These studies suggest a 7- to 12-fold increase of the level. This would take away a lot of pressure from farmers and food industry who are often targeted by authorities. Particularly when considering climate protection, it…
Europe is facing an emergency of unprecedented proportions that will profoundly change, if not upend, our lives in all their aspects. The crisis represents an irreversible change in the existing world order and will bring about new models in the social, health, political and economic spheres that will determine the future of generations to come.…
Brussels / Cologne – The debate on whether CBD-containing products are generally covered by the regulation for novel foods requiring approval is gathering momentum. Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) confirms receipt of EIHA documents EIHA calls for correction of BVL’s blanket assessment of CBD-containing products Daniel Kruse, President of the EIHA,…
Brussels/Cologne (ots) – The European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) has successfully challenged the publication of the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) Products containing CBD do not generally fall under the regulation for novel foods requiring approval (Novel Food) In the opinion of the Federal Government and the Federal Ministry of Food…
Brussels, 17 April 2019 – The recent change in the Novel Food Catalogue, which is not a binding document, brought many negative consequences on the EU industrial hemp sector. Even if hemp extracts are not formally and legally forbidden by Europe, disproportionate and senseless measures have been taken against food products containing CBD in many…
In this press note, EIHA and its members, want to provide a clear and factual overview of the current legislative framework. To clarify: We are talking about “hemp” (Cannabis sativa L.), which is authorized under the EU’s Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant species (Reg. 1308/2013). Commonly hemp is known for its historic use as food and its use…
On June 3, 2019, Future of Food 2019 in Munich will discuss the three top trends in nutrition: personalized nutrition, cannabis and alternative proteins. Back
Conclusion: Due to the limitation of 0,2 % THC on the field, the hemp food industry in Europe has already a significant competitive disadvantage and this will become bigger in subsequent years. A look at history shows that in Europe specific THC limit values for industrial hemp were first determined in 1984. For the marketing…
From banker to hemp king Linear curricula vitae were yesterday. People with vision and enthusiasm are shaping the world of tomorrow. A hemp pioneer shows how to successfully swim against the tide. “Ecology and social justice are certainly good ideals,” Daniel Kruse explained to me, “but to implement them effectively and sustainably also requires economic…
FAAAT think & do tank publishes its ‘Cannabis & Sustainable Development’ report Introduction The reformist trends in Cannabis policy globally is an ongoing movement unlikely to be stopped. A defcit of democratic monitoring of the generalization of legal Cannabis markets could represent a threat for affected populations and public health. Ethics are needed. A renewed…
This year’s International Conference on Hemp Industry in Harbin, China, was one of the largest events ever held on hemp. 300 delegates from China, Australia, Europe and Canada presented success stories from all over the world and discussed future production and marketing strategies for even more and better hemp products. The conference showcased the importance and versatility…
HempConsult has published a new paper on the daily reference dose for intake of Δ9-THC. The paper further includes a commentary on the application of uncertainty factors for THC. This concludes that THC, compared to other herbal agents, is considered unequally and unnecessarily stringent. The issue paper is available in English only. Back
European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) Publishes a comparison of EFSA’s justifications for the applications of uncertainty factors for herbal ingredients in food. The European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) has commissioned nova-Institut to analyze uncertainty factors related to various herbal substances as applied by EFSA. The purpose of the study is to find out if there…
The background of the study is that hemp foods contain on average up to 90% of the non-psychoactive THCA. Nevertheless, regulations for THC limits in foods often use the total THC = THCA + THC. This leads to an overestimation of the content of psychoactive THC in hemp foods. The argument put forward is that…
ECDD40. Procedural, methodological and terminological bias. Joint Civil Society Contribution to the 40 th Meeting of the WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence. This document is an official contribution to the work of the 40 th Meeting of the Expert Committee on Drug Dependence of the World Health Organization.It has been written between May 25…
