Cannabis Product Development & Testing
Test and develop new cannabis products for manufacturers
Overview
Cannabis product development services charge $10,000-$100,000 per product development.
Developing 10-20 products annually generates $200,000-$1,000,000 with 70-85% margins.
In 2025, cannabis companies develop new products requiring formulation and testing expertise.
Services include product formulation and recipe development, stability and shelf-life testing, dosing and consistency optimization, sensory evaluation and taste testing, packaging and storage testing, and product launch support.
Successful product developers understand cannabis extraction and formulation, create consistent dosed products, conduct thorough testing, ensure regulatory compliance, and help launch successful products.
Focus on edibles, topicals, concentrates.
Marketing through cannabis brands, investors, and industry events.
Required Skills
- Product Formulation
- Cannabis Extraction
- Analytical Testing
- Food Science
- Regulatory Compliance
- Product Development
Pros and Cons
Pros
- High fees for product development
- Growing cannabis product innovation
- Intellectual property opportunities
- Can license successful formulations
- Work with innovative brands
Cons
- Expensive lab and equipment needed
- Need formulation expertise
- Long product development cycles
- Client products may not succeed
- Cannabis science still evolving
How to Get Started
- Build product formulation expertise
- Set up product development lab
- Develop testing and evaluation protocols
- Market to cannabis brands and investors
- Formulate and test new products
- Ensure compliance and consistency
- Support product launches
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