Thank you for your manufacturing inquiry!

We want to learn more about your idea and how we can help bring it to life. For us to better evaluate your project, we ask that you consider and research to the best of your ability the questions listed below. Your answers will help guide the development process in terms of schedule, resources, and costs. If you are unable to provide answers to these questions, please indicate that it has not yet been resolved by responding “TBD.” Use as much space as you need, and if an important consideration is missing from this guideline, add it so we may better serve you.

Please note that any information you share is confidential and covered by the Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement.

Important details about working with Culinary Cannabis Company

Our License: Culinary Cannabis Company holds a Social Equity License as an Infuser in the State of Illinois. This license allows the company to handle extracts and concentrates for the purposes of manufacturing Edibles, Topicals, and Vapes. We have partner companies that handle plant materials for items such as pre-rolls and loose flowers packs, and we are happy to facilitate those relationships for you.

Distribution: Due to the current regulatory environment, our products are only available through licensed dispensaries and cannot be transported out of Illinois as they contain THC derived from cannabis.

Consumer Safety: Culinary Cannabis Company prides itself on operating at the highest levels of safety to ensure quality for every consumer. We utilize guidelines developed at the Federal level, and we conform to FSMA, SQF, and ASTM standards. Because of our dedication to Food Safety, we require all raw materials suppliers of cannabis and non-cannabis items to provide COAs of all ingredients, Insurance, W9, and Hold Harmless documentation along with SQF or any 3rd party audit certification.

WHAT: Tell us the big idea
Product types, ex: confectionery, beverage, snack food, topicals, vapes
Target market/segment/demographic
Branding and design: does it exist or does it need to be created
Market research performed
Targeted throughput
Desired launch date

HOW: Resources required
Machinery necessary to process/manufacture products (please list); and Known supplier? Cost? Lead time for acquisition? Footprint of equipment?
Raw material inputs Known supply chain? Cost? Lead time for acquisition?
Space required for machinery and storage of raw inputs (approximate from machinery and anticipated specs on raw inputs and packaging for an initial manufacturing run)
Packaging: Compliant vendor/materials (tamper-evident, child-resistant, etc) Design (does this already exist and/or has the product been marketed in other legal markets) Lead time on procurement on consumables Lead time on packaging equipment
Number of technicians required to perform labor at each stage of product manufacturing lifecycle and time required:

WHO: Division of labor	YOU/3rd PARTY	CCC
Source machinery and equipment
Source packaging and establish estimated cost and lead time
Design packaging (requires State approval) and promotional materials
Market research
Marketing/Promotion/Sales Strategy
Technicians (hiring)
Research into whether additional insurance is required to produce

Thank you for taking the time to fill out this questionnaire. Your inputs will help us:

Determine whether Culinary Cannabis Company is the right partner for you

Narrow down a projected timeline for each stage of development for your product

Estimate a budget to meet your goals that includes:

Procurement of equipment, raw inputs, and packaging as well as associated professional services

Any alterations to CCC’s current configuration and operations to accommodate power supply, storage, and other facility questions

Additional labor needed to meet anticipated throughput

Please contact us with any questions you have regarding this questionnaire. We look forward to working with you!