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Alyse Thompson-Richards

Alyse Thompson-Richards

Alyse Thompson-Richards has held many positions with BNP Media, first serving as an intern at Candy Industry in summer 2012. She joined Candy Industry's staff full time as associate editor in August 2016 after a few years at newspapers in West-Central Illinois. Alyse has since served on Cannabis Products Insider and joined FOOD ENGINEERING in 2024. She has bachelor’s degrees in journalism and Spanish from Western Illinois University. Image courtesy of Thompson-Richards
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Aesus Bottle Unscrambler

AESUS Packaging Systems debuts bottle unscrambler

Equipment can handle variety of container shapes, materials.
Alyse Thompson-Richards
Alyse Thompson-Richards
February 7, 2024

The AESUS Bottle Unscrambler can handle a wide range of container shapes and sizes, and materials including PET and HDPE. 


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WYNK THC seltzers

An inside look at Wherehouse Beverage Co.’s tech-driven approach to THC beverages

Company offers hemp-derived WYNK seltzers in traditional adult beverage retailers.
Alyse Thompson-Richards
Alyse Thompson-Richards
January 23, 2024

WYNK, along with its high-potency counterpart Countdown, were incorporated under the Wherehouse Beverage Co. umbrella in 2022. The company continues to evolve its retail strategy, driven by innovation in dosing and manufacturing technology.


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PlusCBD Reserve Gummies

How CV Sciences ensures hemp product quality

California company offers range of products under the +PlusCBD brand.
Alyse Thompson-Richards
Alyse Thompson-Richards
November 27, 2023

Cannabis Products Insider recently spoke with Andrew Dorf, VP of sales, and Vandana Kothari, director of quality, about CV Sciences’ approach to developing hemp-based ingestible products and its process for ensuring product quality.


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Hand Holding Panned Chocolates

Cannabis industry professionals urge federal legalization over food safety concerns

Edibles manufacturers may not employ GMPs, HACCP, other measures.
Alyse Thompson-Richards
Alyse Thompson-Richards
August 10, 2023

In a Food Safety Summit session sponsored by Columbia Laboratories, Kathy Knutson, microbiologist and independent consultant for EAS Consulting Group, noted that players in the traditional food and beverage industry are accustomed to good manufacturing practices (GMPs), while the cannabis industry largely is not.


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Baker Perkins ServoForm Mini wth Jelly Cook Lift

Considerations for choosing candy cookers

Baker Perkins offers batch, continuous cookers for cannabis candy manufacturers.
Alyse Thompson-Richards
Alyse Thompson-Richards
August 9, 2023

For many cannabis edibles manufacturers, large-scale equipment requires a significant amount of capital and offers more capacity than they need — at least at the beginning. 


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Hempak packaging

How Hempak uses hemp to create sustainable cannabis packaging

Company’s packaging solutions are biodegradable, recyclable.
Alyse Thompson-Richards
Alyse Thompson-Richards
June 26, 2023

Cannabis Products Insider recently spoke to Hempak's Ryan Zvibleman about hemp as a packaging material, the company's patent-pending child-resistant jars, and the need for sustainable cannabis packaging.


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3CHI launches D-SPEC HPLC testing method for hemp products

D-SPEC can detect delta-9-THC concentrations.
Alyse Thompson-Richards
Alyse Thompson-Richards
May 17, 2023

3CHI has introduced D-SPEC, short for Delta Specific, a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) testing method that offers accuracy and reliability in determining the contents of hemp-derived products.


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Silverson laboratory mixer

Using mixers to support cannabis food and beverage manufacturing

Mixing equipment suppliers talk shear, other manufacturing considerations.
Alyse Thompson-Richards
Alyse Thompson-Richards
May 2, 2023

Cannabis Products Insider recently spoke to Matt Smith of Silverson Machines and Erin Dillon of Charles Ross & Son Company about their companies’ cannabis experience, the importance of shear, and other crucial mixing and manufacturing considerations.


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Unimax hood

HEMCO expands range of Unimax hoods

Floor mount hoods feature fire suppression systems.
Alyse Thompson-Richards
Alyse Thompson-Richards
April 27, 2023

UniMax floor mount hoods are constructed of chemical resistant, non-conductive modular panels fea¬turing composite resin surface material.


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Happy Flower CBD mocktails

Tilray Brands partners with Biondo Group on Happy Flower package design

Happy Flower offers four ready-to-drink CBD mocktails.
Alyse Thompson-Richards
Alyse Thompson-Richards
April 25, 2023

Available in four varieties, Happy Flower is rolling out now to meet accelerating demand for healthier alternatives to alcohol.


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