New Zealand Hemp Industries Association
Promoting the Economic, Environmental, Health and Social Benefits of the NZ Hemp Industry
NZHIA puts hemp seed food issue on the TV3 news TV3 recently visited Penny Young, NZHIA Secretary at her hemp farm in Hunna, South Auckland http://www.3news.co.nz/nznews/growers-push-to-relax-restrictions-on-hemp-2015032817 New Zealand industry and government want access to hemp foods, but as we share food safety standards with Australia we were outvoted in the FSANZ, meeting on 30 …
2014 Annual Retail Sales for Hemp Products Estimated at $620 Million Hemp Foods and Body Care Retail Market in U.S. Achieves 21.2% Growth in 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Hemp Industries Association (HIA), a non-profit trade association consisting of hundreds of hemp businesses, has released final estimates of the size of the 2014 U.S. retail …
A researcher is looking for research partners in New Zealand. To develop and commercialise an ecologically friendly process for the cottonization of hemp fibres for high end textile uses The overseas based researcher is wanting to collaborate with a New Zealand research facility which has access to suitable equipment. He would be willing to come …
The NZHIA has received the following requests seeking employment in the New Zealand hemp industry, if you are interested and can help please contact them directly for more information. 1) 12 February – A member of the NZHIA, from Dunedin is very interested in the local industry and wants to work for a farmer/processor to learn more …
A1039 Low THC Foods – The FSANZ forum of Food Ministers voted no to the application on 30 Jan 2015. Despite their own FSANZ official recommendation to accept the variation to the food standard, the Forum of Food and Health Minsters have voted “NO” to A1039. They could only decide to accept, amend or reject …
The Nine Australian and One New Zealand Food and Health Ministers will vote on A 1039 on Friday 30 January 2015. The Ten Ministers of the FSANZ Forum will meet in The Pullman Hotel, Auckland on Friday 3oth. This could be a milestone date, as a yes vote to the variation to the Food Standard 1.4.4 …
The NZHIA have written a letter to the 16 Food Ministers representing the Forum, 10 of whom will vote on Application A1039 low THC hemp foods in Jan or Feb 2014. This letter was sent to encourage the Ministers to vote “YES” to the variation to the Food Standard put forward by FSANZ (Food Safety Australia New …
Seven Sharp news report on the first two hemp houses being built in New Plymouth by Greg Flavall’s Hemptech Global. Using imported hemp hurd from Holland and a locally produced binder http://tvnz.co.nz/seven-sharp/house-hemp-built-video-6183347
On 21 December 2014 the FSANZ (Foods Safety Australia and New Zealand) reaffirmed its approval of the draft variation to allow limited access to low THC hemp seed foods for human consumption (http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/applications/Pages/applicationa1039lowt4708.aspx) The Forum now has 60 days to accept, amend or reject the variation. So a decision should be available before 18 February …
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