Open Book Extracts Joins EIHA's Novel Food Consortium to Achieve Compliance with Novel Food Regulations for Distribution of CBD Ingredients News provided by Share this article Share this article ROXBORO, N.C., March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Book Extracts (OBX), manufacturer, distributor, and formulator of the industry's most innovative and highest quality cannabinoid ingredients and finished products, announced today it is in the process of achieving compliance with novel food regulations regarding the distribution of CBD ingredients. OBX has made this transition by joining the European Industrial Hemp Association's (EIHA) Novel Food Consortium. The EIHA Novel Food Consortium, officially launched in June 2020, is the Association's project aimed at clearing the way for hemp foods and extracts – including CBD – in the UK and European Union member states. By joining the Consortium established by the EIHA, OBX is joining forces with other companies to pursue the safety studies to provide safe and ready access to cannabinoid-based products throughout the UK and EU.