The 6thAnnual Food Safety Consortium Conference & Expo will feature an entire track dedicated to cannabis this year. As announced back in May of this year, the Cannabis Quality series will feature presentations by subject matter experts in the areas of regulations, edibles manufacturing, cannabis safety & quality as well as laboratory testing.

The Food Safety Consortium itself is hosted by our sister publication, Food Safety Tech, but the Cannabis Quality series will be co-hosted by Cannabis Industry Journal as well. A number of cannabis-focused organizations will participate in the series of talks, which are designed to help attendees better understand the cannabis edibles market, regulations surrounding the industry and standards for manufacturers.

Ben Gelt, board chairman at the Cannabis Certification Council (CCC) will moderate a panel discussion where leaders in the edibles market will discuss supply chain, production and other difficulties in manufacturing infused products. That panel will include Nancy Whiteman, CEO of Wana Brands, Jacob Pasternack, CEO of Binske, Justin Singer, CEO of STI Brands, alongside other leaders in the infused products and edibles markets.

Radojka Barycki, CEO or Nova Compliance, will discuss the role of food safety in the cannabis industry and identify some biological and chemical hazards in cannabis product testing in her talk, “Cannabis: A Compliance Revolution.” Larry Mishkin, counsel to Hoban Law Group and partner at the law firm, Silver & Mishkin, which serves cannabis businesses in Illinois, will also be speaking earlier in the conference.

Cameron Prince, VP of Regulatory Affairs, The Acheson Group
Cameron Prince, VP of Regulatory Affairs, The Acheson Group

Cameron Prince, vice president of regulatory affairs at The Acheson Group, will help attendees better understand key market indicators and current trends in edibles manufacturing during his talk on November 15th. “With the current trend of legalizing cannabis edibles, medicinal and recreational suppliers alike are looking to quickly enter the edibles market,” says Prince. “Understanding the nuances of moving to food production relative to food safety, along with navigating the food industry’s regulatory environment will be critical to the success of these companies.”

Tim Lombardo and Marielle Weintraub, both from Covance Food Solutions, will identify common pathogens and areas where cross-contamination can occur for edibles manufacturers as well. This year’s event will be held November 13-15 in Chicago, Illinois. To see the full list of speakers and register for the conference, go the Food Safety Consortium’s website.

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