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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh is Group Editorial Director of Snack, Bakery, Cannabis, Meat, Candy and Food Safety for BNP Media. He has over two decades of publishing experience following the food industry from farm to fork, covering agriculture, ingredient processing, CPG and foodservice R&D, retail and restaurant menu trends, and retail grocery branding. He is a member of the Research Chefs Association and the International Foodservice Editorial Council. Doug studied Professional and Creative Writing at Purdue University.

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CANNABIS PRODUCTS | NOVEMBER 2020

Streamlining Cannabis Food and Beverage Production

Working closely with equipment manufacturers can help companies new to cannabis R&D continuously improve their process.
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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
November 16, 2020
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As more companies enter the cannabis-infused food and beverage product development and processing market, they will seek a high level of quality control (QC) to help ensure product safety and labeling accuracy. 


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Cannabis Branded Packaging
CANNABIS PRODUCTS | JUNE 2020

Taking a Look at Today's Cannabis Consumer

Distinct consumer populations are emerging, illustrating diverse future directions for the industry.
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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
June 23, 2020
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In the wake of progressively expanding legislation opening legal cannabis markets across the U.S., we've discovered that today's cannabis consumer comes from all walks of life, and product branding can take myriad viable forms.
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Erika Record Baking Equipment
CANNABIS PRODUCTS | JUNE 2020

Advancing cannabis edibles manufacturing through automation

Automating select aspects of cannabis-infused food and beverage production can bring strategic advantages.
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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
June 16, 2020
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Passage of the 2018 Farm Bill nationally legalized non-psychoactive cannabidiol (CBD) derived from industrial hemp. With this level of growth comes the need for more-sophisticated equipment, technology, and strategies to meet a far-greater demand for cannabis-infused foods and beverages.
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Two Fists Pounding
CANNABIS PRODUCTS | JUNE 2020

Questions to Consider When Establishing Cannabis Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Companies have multiple questions to address when establishing production dynamics for manufacturing cannabis-infused foods or beverages.
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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
June 2, 2020
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Companies looking to establish or fine-tune the parameters required for production of cannabis-infused foods and beverages need to take a hard look at their supply chain.
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Sana Packaging Box and Jar
CANNABIS PRODUCTS | MARCH 2020

Streamlining cannabis food and beverage packaging

Simplified solutions: The cannabis industry needs to streamline its approach toward packaging in order to reduce its carbon footprint.
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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
March 23, 2020
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In order to meet diverse product needs related to protection, shelf life, overall quality, branding, safety, and local regulatory requirements, customers often leave cannabis dispensaries with products featuring multiple levels of redundant packaging. The industry is in need of a more-streamlined approach.
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Bottling Equipment
CANNABIS PRODUCTS | MARCH 2020

Using Pilot Plants to Launch Cannabis Food and Beverages

First Steps: Pilot plants are an essential aspect of product development when entering the cannabis-infused food and beverage market.
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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
March 16, 2020
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Ever since the advent of legal cannabis product commercialization, companies developing and producing these infused foods and beverages have sought viable equipment to help them create consistent, high-quality products for recreational and medical cannabis consumers.
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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
CANNABIS PRODUCTS | NOVEMBER 2019

Introducing CPX— Cannabis Products Exchange

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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
November 4, 2019
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Just a little over one year from the point of launching this publication, we are taking things to the next level with a unique event to fill some rather large gaps in the cannabis food and beverage industry.
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Flying Dog Brewery Hop Chronic
CANNABIS PRODUCTS | AUGUST 2019

A look inside the emerging market for alcohol-free cannabis beverages

The alcohol alternative
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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
August 12, 2019
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As reported by BDS Analytics, consumer spending on cannabis-based foods and beverages reached an estimated $1 billion in 2017 in the U.S. and Canada—and is projected to grow to more than $4.1 billion in those countries by 2022.
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Gavel and Chemical Structure of Cannabidiol
CANNABIS PRODUCTS | AUGUST 2019

CBD's shades of gray

While federal regulators have begun to focus in on cannabidiol regulation, much greater clarity is still required.
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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
August 5, 2019
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The FDA recently held a hearing designed to include information and views related to the safety of cannabis edibles and beverages—with a strong emphasis on cannabidiol (CBD) ingredients—as well as to solicit input relevant to the agency's regulatory strategy for existing products.
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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
CANNABIS PRODUCTS | AUGUST 2019

Medical cannabis research continues to expand

The state of medical cannabis: Research into the medical and therapeutic uses of cannabis is building steam.
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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
August 5, 2019
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While records of medical and therapeutic use of cannabis go back thousands of years, several points in history proved instrumental to furthering the ongoing body of research.
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