Justin J. Prochnow, shareholder, Greenberg, Traurig, LLP, and Steve Schain, senior attorney, Hoban Law Group, presented insights into the hemp and cannabis sides of the industry, respectively, during Cannabis Products Exchange, hosted virtually July 30-31.

Matthew Anderson, CEO of Vanguard Scientific, offered insights on the challenges cannabis ingredient suppliers and buyers face from seed to sale during Cannabis Products Exchange, held virtually July 30-31.

Lezli Engelking founded FOCUS — Foundation of Cannabis Unified Standards — in 2014 with the goal of providing comprehensive guidance to operators across the cannabis industry. She offered insights she’s gained and examples of cannabis-specific food safety concerns during Cannabis Products Exchange, presented virtually July 30-31.

Jessica Lukas, senior VP of commercial development, BDSA, and Carl Edstrom, senior VP and principal, Survey Solutions, IRI, presented research on sales of cannabis products, consumer demographics, consumption occasions and the impact of COVID-19 during Cannabis Products Exchange, held virtually July 30-31.

Cannabis companies don’t have to reinvent the wheel when it comes to branding and package design, says Tom Newmaster, partner at FORCEpkg. He presented strategies cannabis brands can borrow from the CPG world during Cannabis Products Exchange, held virtually July 30-31.

Pete Feurtado Jr., CEO of Big Pete's Treats, covered the company's history and how it prepared for full legalization during Cannabis Products Exchange, held virtually July 30-31.

Mike Hennesy, director of innovation for Wana Brands, offered insights for creating successful cannabis-infused food and beverage products during the second keynote presentation of Cannabis Products Exchange, held virtually July 30-31.

As Eric Schnell, founder of Beyond Brands and co-founder of mood33 hemp-infused teas, discussed during Cannabis Products Exchange, the strategies that propelled his CPG brands don’t uniformly apply to cannabis-infused beverages.

The first Cannabis Products Exchange event took many forms before its virtual debut July 30-31, but as cannabis professionals know, adaptability is the key to success in this ever-changing industry.

The inaugural Cannabis Products Exchange event will kick off Thursday with the live broadcast of presentations from the cannabis food and beverage industry’s leading experts.