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Cannabis Energy Drink

Counting down 120 days after February 9, 2022, the and nitrogen hose can help the manufacturers maintain and
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Thai Ministry of Public Health has announced that Hemp- manage the production costs. We would call that “Nitrogen
Doser is the key of hot filling production.”
Cannabis had been completely unlocked from being a The market value of energy drinks in Thailand in 2022 is
drug. However, it is still considered a controlled drug more than 30,000 million Thai Baht. Many giant companies
except for cannabis extracts with a THC value of more have admitted that they are innovating and studying a
complete system of Hemp-Cannabis from cultivation to
than 0.2%. extraction in order to be added in energy drink products, including
healthy vitamins water. We expect to see ready-to-drink
This unlocking creates opportunities for food and beverage Hemp-Cannabis products launched in Thailand’s market no
entrepreneurs to develop beverages with Hemp-Cannabis extract to reach later than Q this year. Hemp-Cannabis fans can’t wait to taste
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more consumers. This year, we expect to see Hemp-Cannabis in ready- the products for sure.
to-drink form launched into the market in Thailand, such as “Cannabis
Energy Drink,” which was launched earlier in many countries.

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In the product development direction, what should the manufacturer
do to extend the product shelf life and quality of Hemp-Cannabis energy
drinks in ready-to-drink packagings such as aluminum cans, glass bottles,
or PET bottles? It is inevitable by dosing with liquid nitrogen for oxygen
reduction.
The technology of liquid nitrogen doser has been introduced into the
production process in many countries to improve the product’s efficiency
and increase the value of the working principle. The liquid nitrogen doser
installation is carried out during post-filling and before capping. Packages
are conveyed through conveyors to the packing process through the filling
machine and later to the nitrogen dosing process. Using a drop of less than
0.5 g/can, liquid nitrogen floats on the surface of the liquid product. It
evaporates 700 times as nitrogen gas, making the headspace filled with
other gases was replaced with nitrogen gas immediately before closing the
cap that has a limited time by the line speed of the filler machine.

Case Study: Oxygen Reduction in Beverage Products
in the USA
Liquid nitrogen dosing in the hemp-cannabis energy drink can extend the
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product shelf-life up to 63-85 days and reduce oxygen up to 90-95%
compared to the traditional gas flush. The benefits of liquid nitrogen dosing
are in addition to extending product life; it also allows manufacturers to
reduce the cost of packaging. To control the heat loss effectively in doser

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