Douglas Peckenpaugh

Douglas Peckenpaugh

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh is Group Editorial Director of Snack, Bakery, Meat, Candy, Latin America & 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 currently serves as President of the International Foodservice Editorial Council. Doug studied Professional and Creative Writing at Purdue University.

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Sweet Grass Cannabis Infused Chocolate Chip Cookies
CANNABIS PRODUCTS | JUNE 2019

Baked-in quality

One of Denver's most-popular cannabis bakeries has made a name for itself based on vertical integration and quality control.
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Douglas Peckenpaugh
July 2, 2019
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In 2009, Sweet Grass, Denver, began its journey, producing freshly baked, cannabis-infused edibles. In 2013, the company decided to move closer toward vertical integration and started handling its own in-house cannabis cultivation, making it a "crop-to-cookie" business.
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CANNABIS PRODUCTS | MARCH 2019

The global implications of Canadian cannabis legalization

All eyes are on Canada as it facilitates the required processes to establish a safe, structured, reliable environment for legal cannabis businesses.
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Douglas Peckenpaugh
March 11, 2019
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On October 17, 2018, Canada nationally legalized medical and recreational cannabis use for adults. In doing so, that country has set the stage for significant R&D of legal cannabis edibles and beverages—often with the help of U.S. investors.
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CANNABIS PRODUCTS -- FALL 2018

Navigating Cannabis Industry Legislation

The cannabis edibles and beverages industry has begun to establish regulatory underpinnings, but much work lies ahead
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Douglas Peckenpaugh
November 21, 2018
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Many members of the traditional food and beverage industry—in both manufacturing and from the supply chain—have been reluctant to enter the market due to incongruences related to federal vs. state legal status, the unfamiliarity of the territory, restrictive banking options for legal cannabis businesses, limits imposed on advertising and social media, and other hurdles.
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CANNABIS PRODUCTS -- FALL 2018

Cannabis: A New Frontier for Food Product Developers

Legal cannabis edibles and beverages present a wealth of opportunity for innovative product development
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Douglas Peckenpaugh
November 20, 2018
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Arcview Market Research and BDS Analytics predict that combined medical and recreational legal cannabis sales in the U.S. will top $11 billion in 2018. And according to the 2017 “Marijuana Business Factbook” from Marijuana Business Daily, by 2021 U.S. sales are anticipated to top $17 billion.
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