Perennia is an organization known across Nova Scotia for providing a variety of services in agriculture, quality and food safety, product development, lab services and fisheries. Within the lab services division sits Bloom Labs - a name you may be more familiar with.
Bloom labs is a Health Canada-licensed cannabis testing lab
that provides mandated, luxury and custom analytical services. These are
available to all growers including micro-producers, large facilities and
recreational growers.
Until now, agriculture services were limited when it came to
cannabis. With the introduction of a new staff member dedicated to Protected
Crop (greenhouse, tunnel, indoor facilities etc.) production, there was an
opportunity to expand our offerings in the world of cannabis - in comes Talia
Plaskett!
Talia has spent the last 11 months diving into Nova Scotia
horticulture. Through introductions to producers and tours of ornamental,
berry, vegetable and cannabis facilities, she has a good understanding of the
challenges and opportunities within the province when it comes to commercial
production. While the challenges in cannabis are unique, there are many
similarities that exist across other commodities, and drawing on that
experience will be beneficial to cannabis producers of all sizes.
What do our agriculture services look like? It comes in a
variety of forms.
- Virtual correspondence regarding questions you have about your production system
- Site tours to help set the stage for your growth
- Beneficial for identifying the cause of any issues you may be experiencing
- Creates an open dialogue between you and the production specialist
- Fact sheets and webinars
- Allows us to address industry-wide gaps in understanding, as identified through conversations with growers
- Fee-for-Service Consultation
- These projects will vary from facility to facility. Feel free to reach out to discuss an issue that requires specialized and focused attention
Talia is not the only new addition to the cannabis service
team - meet Chelsea Meisner! Working with our analytical team, Chelsea can help
with all aspects of the product development process including large scale
development, manufacturing of edible cannabis products and shelf-life
evaluations.
During 2019 Chelsea had a key role in developing some of the
top-selling cannabis edible products currently on the market in Canada. As a
Food Scientist, Chelsea has over ten years of experience in product
development, quality control and manufacturing. The cannabis industry is
growing and constantly changing as many companies are developing edibles. There
is a lot of innovation and science happening to help create the best products
for consumers. We are all still learning the interesting and challenging world
of cannabis, and through the Product Development services at Bloom Labs,
Chelsea hopes to provide knowledge and support to the industry.
What do our product development services look like?
- Formula
Development
- Prototype
bench top development of uninfused and infused products
- Cannabis
incorporation
- Ingredient
sourcing and costing of formulations
- Process
development that can be scaled up to meet current processing capabilities or
capabilities of a co-packer
- Child-resistant
packaging sourcing
- Regulatory
requirements
- Scale
Up Assistance
- Shelf-Life Evaluations