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The Rise of CBD in the American Foodservice Industry
In response to ever-increasing demand, chefs and restaurant operators are increasingly expanding the menu to include the on-trend cannabidiol.
The effectively legal and non-psychotropic cannabis derivative CBD is having a major moment in the world of foodservice, according to an article on CannabisNow.
According to the article, “As CNBC reported recently, 75% of mainstream American chefs surveyed by the National Restaurant Association and the American Culinary Association believe that CBD (and cannabis)-infused food will be extremely popular in 2019, on par with burger joints adding Impossible-branded, plant-based proteins to their menus.”
“The cannabinoid is already among the hottest add-ons in wellness, cosmetics and food — and has remained so despite warnings from the federal Food and Drug Administration,” the article said, and some brands in areas still navigating regulation are unwilling to wait for the green light amidst ever-increasing consumer demand: “There’s people out there that are willing to risk not being in compliance with local and other regulations in order to not risk being left behind,” Donna Hood Crecca, a principal at food-service industry B2B platform Technomic, told CNBC,” according to the article.
With an associated industry expected to hit $16 billion by 2025, it looks like CBD will only continue to appear on menus across the nation.
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Katie LaTour
FollowKatie LaTour is a staff writer for 1851 Franchise and Estatenvy. She has experience in copywriting, editing and translation, and has written content for brands including Coca-Cola, Ivivva and Ray Ban's. She holds a Master of Arts in Writing and Publishing from DePaul University and a B.A. in English and Spanish from the University of Dayton. Presently, Katie is working on a poetry collection and building a platform for Chicago creative professionals to share best practices.
