The certification is issued by Food Chain ID. It includes a third party audit which covers topics such as maintaining a quality management system, meeting applicable ISO and cGMP standards, implementing standard operating procedures, and complying with relevant federal regulations.
cbdMD adds the certification to its NSF GMP registration, providing an extra layer of quality assurance.
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“We know that consumers choose cbdMD because of the commitment we make to the quality and safety of our products,” said Martin Sumichrast, Chairman & Co-CEO of cbdMD, Inc., in the press release. “As a market leader and leading recognized consumer CBD brand, it is critical that our consumers know that when they use a cbdMD product it is double-tested by third-party laboratories for purity and potency and that our manufacturing has been audited and validated to meet GMP by NSF, and now we have added the highly coveted U.S. Hemp Authority Certification.”