Culinary food science and product development with Kristy Fischer, Former President of Culinary Solutions. Kristy brings 25 years of culinary food science and product development for multiple mainstream blue chip companies in high volume food and CPG manufacturing. This experience led her to the cannabis industry where she could exercise her full vertical integration expertise launching Ganja Grindz medicated beverages, Remedy agave sweeteners and working with some of California’s largest and most influential brands. Driven to always raise the bar, her creative approach was honed during her tenure as a culinary instructor, product developer, CPG manufacturing director among other position titles throughout her career. The current and future state of cannabis continues to challenge and feed her passion for this emerging industry. With Culinary Solutions, Kristy established a CPG consultancy assisting clients within the mainstream and cannabis industries. This included product and brand development, project management, facility and kitchen management. As well as equipment identification, formulation, SOP protocols, procurement and supply chain distribution.