Thirty students representing a variety of companies participated in the course, held Oct. 25-28 at Paulaur Corporation in Cranbury, N.J.

Set for June 7-8, “Research Symposium: Cannabis in Confections & Snacks” will provide insights and answer questions on emerging issues within the infused products segment.

University of Missouri-Columbia student Alan McClure, PMCA’s 2018-2019 grant-in-aid recipient, has completed his research project, “Optimization of Bitterness in Chocolate Through Roasting with Analysis of Related Changes in Important Bitter Compounds.”

As a leading source for training and education, PMCA continues to serve the confectionery and snack industry with new virtual offerings.

With varying stages of cannabis legalization in the U.S. and Canada — and the proliferation of cannabis-infused edibles in the marketplace — the Professional Manufacturing Confectioners Association recently hosted a science symposium on incorporating cannabis into confectionery and snack products.