Cannabis

Adapting Drying and Curing Technology for Cannabis

Thompsona@bnpmedia.com (Alyse Thompson-Richards) — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Building on principles for drying and curing meat and cheese, Cannatrol has developed technology to control water activity in cannabis, leading to higher yields, improved terpene retention and reduced labor.

CBDistillery Brings Gummy Manufacturing In-House

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 09:35:00 -0500

The company says it has greater capacity to develop new and seasonal product lines with a short turnaround time since internalizing manufacturing.

ASI, Rootworks Partner on Training Programs for Cannabis, Food Manufacturing

Fri, 17 May 2024 12:42:00 -0400

Rootwurks offers an affordable, accredited HACCP certification course, which will now be offered to ASI’s clientele through the exclusive partnership, along with other compliance tools.

butter Unveils a New THC-Infused Chocolate Hazelnut Spread

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 15:58:35 -0500

Each container of the new spread is infused with 200mg of live rosin and comes in a recycled glass jar.

Cannabis Beverage Facility Opens in Los Angeles

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 10:44:27 -0500

The facility's construction places a premium on product quality, stability and consistency.

New Flexible Packaging Manufacturer Launches

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 15:19:55 -0500

NBi FlexPack’s products are designed for packaged foods like granola, other cereals, snacks and on-the-go drink mixes.

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

Thompsona@bnpmedia.com (Alyse Thompson-Richards) — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 09:55:00 -0500

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.

How CV Sciences ensures hemp product quality

Thompsona@bnpmedia.com (Alyse Thompson-Richards) — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 10:54:00 -0500

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.

Cannabis industry professionals urge federal legalization over food safety concerns

Thompsona@bnpmedia.com (Alyse Thompson-Richards) — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 14:25:00 -0400

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.

Considerations for choosing candy cookers

Thompsona@bnpmedia.com (Alyse Thompson-Richards) — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:50:00 -0400

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.

Focusing on food science for cannabis beverage development

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 11:15:00 -0400

Andy Dratt, EVP and chief commercial officer for Imbibe, urged the cannabis industry to turn to food science during his presentation for the Cannabis Drinks Expo, held Aug. 1 at Morgan Manufacturing in Chicago.

How Hempak uses hemp to create sustainable cannabis packaging

Thompsona@bnpmedia.com (Alyse Thompson-Richards) — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 08:00:00 -0400

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.

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

Thompsona@bnpmedia.com (Alyse Thompson-Richards) — Wed, 17 May 2023 09:44:00 -0400

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.

Sunstone Winery Announces Launch of Cannabis Beverage

Fri, 12 May 2023 09:46:18 -0400

The new beverage is made from natural juice flavors and single-origin, full-spectrum, sun-grown cannabis rosin from Santa Barbara County.

Using mixers to support cannabis food and beverage manufacturing

Thompsona@bnpmedia.com (Alyse Thompson-Richards) — Tue, 02 May 2023 08:00:00 -0400

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.

HEMCO expands range of Unimax hoods

Thompsona@bnpmedia.com (Alyse Thompson-Richards) — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 09:25:00 -0400

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

Tilray Brands partners with Biondo Group on Happy Flower package design

Thompsona@bnpmedia.com (Alyse Thompson-Richards) — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 09:28:00 -0400

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

Considering challenges with child-resistant cannabis packaging

Thompsona@bnpmedia.com (Alyse Thompson-Richards) — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0400

Cannabis Products Insider recently spoke with Shar Puskala at Berlin Packaging and Charles Haverfield at U.S. Packaging and Wrapping, about different child resistance systems, the role of testing in compliance, and how to encourage child resistance without barring seniors from consuming cannabis products.

How to choose equipment for baked cannabis products

Thompsona@bnpmedia.com (Alyse Thompson-Richards) — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0500

As cannabis food and beverage producers begin operations — or establish manufacturing in a new market — they need to dial in their expected output as their business expands.

Tinley’s to move bottling production to Blaze Life Holdings facility

Thompsona@bnpmedia.com (Alyse Thompson-Richards) — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:49:00 -0500

Tinley’s will vacate its manufacturing facility in Long Beach, California during the latter half of Q2.

Cannabis Beverage Distribution Center Opens in Minnesota

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 16:36:23 -0500

The launch comes six months after Minnesota's legalization of THC edibles and infused beverage purchases in July 2022.

An Inside Look at Cannabis Packaging Challenges

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 10:55:00 -0500

Though edibles pose certain challenges for packaging processes, they also offer attractive growth opportunities for the cannabis market.

Odor Control Strategies for Cannabis Manufacturers

Thompsona@bnpmedia.com (Alyse Thompson-Richards) — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0400

OMI Industries' Laura Haupert recently spoke to Cannabis Products about the odor challenges cannabis producers face and strategies for overcoming them.

How PET Can Enhance Shelf Appeal, Shelf Life of Cannabis Beverages

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 09:57:00 -0400

Nicolas Rivollet, VP of marketing, Penn Color, recently spoke to Cannabis Products about the importance of on-shelf differentiation, the advantages of PET, and the company’s one-pellet masterbatch solution.

Hemp-Derived THC Beverages

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

CANNFUSION offers cold squeezed fruit juice shots blended with hemp-derived cannabinoids to deliver nourishment for body, mind and soul—the names of each of the juice blends they offer.

Organic CBD Mints

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

New brand MotherBar officially launched its proprietary hemp-based CBD Moment mints, created to relax the body and mind while challenging our mindset and approach to stress.

New Shatter and THC Gummies

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

High Tide Inc. has debuted its first Cabana Cannabis Co. branded shatter and THC gummies in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada.

GYM WEED is the Latest Hemp-Infused Sports Drink

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

GYM WEED is a hemp-infused energy drink designed to provide balanced energy without the anxious feeling typically associated with energy drinks.

Cannabis Market Still Growing

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

The U.S. cannabis market size is expected to reach $40.0 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 14.9% over the forecast period, according to Grand View Research Inc.

Packaging Cannabis Food and Beverage Products for Peak Preservation

Thompsona@bnpmedia.com (Alyse Thompson-Richards) — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:13:00 -0400

Brand owners and manufacturers put considerable effort into the development of their cannabis-infused food and beverage products, but without proper packaging, their planning, production, and investment could go to waste.