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Mixed reaction to cannabis opportunities

Some building and design companies forge ahead while others remain cautious.

Companies manufacturing cannabis-infused food and beverages are in need of appropriate packing to prevent confusion with children, seniors and pets.
Companies manufacturing cannabis-infused food and beverages are in need of appropriate packing to prevent confusion with children, seniors and pets.

While major processors like Diageo and Molson Coors make news headlines about the possibilities of the cannabis-infused beverage sector, some building/design companies firmly told ProFood World they are not embracing the market sector. Still, other engineering consulting companies are forging ahead.

According to Tammi McAllister of CRB, the engineering firm completed an edibles project in the southwest earlier this year and was recently awarded a Colorado project with a CBD concentrates manufacturer. “This industry is growing rapidly, and we’ve heard from several small operations that are looking to scale up production in the near future,” she says. 

Jeff Lewandowski of Dennis Group says the cannabis market is here to stay. “It’s amazing to me in the last six months how many folks have reached out to us about it,” he says. The plants have the same sanitary feel of a food plant, he adds. “If you’d asked me five years ago, I couldn’t have imagined it, but I think it’s going to take a big part of the market,” Lewandowski says. Dennis Group is currently working on a cannabis-related project. 

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