{"id":9780,"date":"2019-11-05T12:13:57","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T20:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hollingsworthllc.com\/?p=9780"},"modified":"2020-01-28T12:09:31","modified_gmt":"2020-01-28T20:09:31","slug":"packaging-guidelines-for-cbd-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hollingsworthllc.com\/packaging-guidelines-for-cbd-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Packaging Guidelines for CBD Products"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row type=”container”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Since the enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill<\/a>, the use of cannabidiol (CBD) products has been rising rapidly in the U.S., with reports<\/a> showing that the global CBD market could grow by as much as 700% by 2020 and reach an estimated worth of $2.1 billion. The legal cannabis market as a whole is expected to reach $57 billion by 2027<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, businesses of all sizes and within a variety of industries are wanting to get in on the economic benefits, and from supplements to cosmetics, they are bringing new CBD products to the marketplace.<\/p>\n

But with relative vagueness or minimal information from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), these growing companies often struggle to identify compliant packaging guidelines for CBD products.<\/p>\n

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Is It a Food or a Supplement?<\/h2>\n

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The first step for determining the correct packaging guidelines to follow for CBD products<\/a> is to establish whether the item is a food or a supplement. The FDA has designated different regulations for supplement labels<\/a> and food labels<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Many CBD products fall under the FDA’s definition of a supplement<\/a>, being that it bears or contains one or more of the following dietary ingredients: vitamins, minerals, herbs\/other botanical (i.e. hemp), amino acids, dietary substances designed to supplement the diet, or a concentrate, metabolite, constituent, extract (cannabidiol), or a combination of any ingredients mentioned above.<\/p>\n

CBD products come in a wide range of varieties, including oils, gels, edibles, drinks, and capsules. Most of these varieties are supplements, but some (like edibles and drinks) are food products.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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FDA Regulations for Labeling CBD Food & Supplement Products<\/h2>\n

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While the FDA provides very little information<\/a> for the labeling of hemp\/CBD products (including foods, dietary supplements, and cosmetics), companies should start by following the administration’s basic mandatory requirements. [\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html css=”.vc_custom_1572986630779{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]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[\/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]The FDA requires that food labels contain the following elements:<\/p>\n

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  1. General food labeling requirements (including label placements, food statements, prominence, etc.)<\/li>\n
  2. Name of food<\/li>\n
  3. Net quantity of contents statements<\/li>\n
  4. Ingredient lists (including colors and food allergen labeling)<\/li>\n
  5. Nutrition labeling (including nutrient declaration, products with separately packaged ingredients \/ assortments of foods, label formats\/graphics, general and specific label formats, trans fat labeling, miscellaneous, serving size and exemptions \/ special labeling provisions)<\/li>\n
  6. Claims (nutrient content, health, qualified health, and structure\/function claims)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    [\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html css=”.vc_custom_1572984445418{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]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[\/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]The FDA requires that supplement labels contain the following elements:<\/p>\n

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    1. General dietary supplement labeling<\/li>\n
    2. Identity statement (“dietary supplement” or “botanical supplement”)<\/li>\n
    3. Net quantity of contents (content quantity in weight, numerical count, or measurement)<\/li>\n
    4. Nutrition labeling (“nutrition facts” and “supplement facts” about the product)<\/li>\n
    5. Ingredient labeling (list the product’s ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight or amount in the product)<\/li>\n
    6. Claims<\/li>\n
    7. Premarket notification of new dietary ingredients<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]It’s also good to include the name, address, and potentially the contact information (such as a phone number) for the manufacturer, packer, or distributor.<\/p>\n

      [Related:<\/b> The Outlook of Contract Packaging for Healthcare Products<\/b><\/a>]<\/b><\/p>\n

      In addition to the FDA’s regulations, it’s important for CBD manufacturers to remember that different states sometimes have their own regulations for labeling CBD products<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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      Best Practices for Packaging and Labeling CBD Products<\/h2>\n

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      The more reputable CBD product manufacturers will include the following information in addition to the basic information required by the FDA:<\/p>\n