While FDA is still assessing the safety of CBD in foods and beverages, cannabis-infused products are widely available on the market — particularly in states that have fully legalized cannabis products.
Packaging is a primary focus for the growing cannabis-infused food and beverage industry, including products infused with health-focused non-psychoactive cannabidiol (CBD) — which have global appeal — and those infused with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which compete with beer, wine and spirits in the 11 U.S. states plus the District of Columbia, which have all rescinded cannabis prohibition for adults.
Several prevailing discussion points continue to surface as I enter into conversations with snack food and bakery industry colleagues these days, and one that frequently rises to the top is portion control.
Ingredient diversity—combined with creative died and a revival of extrusion technology—has injected a strong level of innovation into the extruded snack world of late.
