A German manufacturer of temperature-control products with U.S. headquarters in Hanover Township, Lehigh County, has begun an expansion project that would double its square footage.

With roughly a million potential patients for medical marijuana uses in the commonwealth and growing, those in the industry are exploring marijuana’s many components for deriving existing “cultivars” or “strains” for product development.

Employees are the lifeblood of any company’s succession, so regular planning should take into account how to maintain and grow the talent pool to make sure jobs are filled. Well executed, an employee succession plan can help a company build a robust workforce that can handle, or transition to key positions, to accommodate the inevitable ...

Minneapolis-based Vireo Health launched its second Pennsylvania medical marijuana dispensary last week with the opening of Green Goods Bethlehem in Lower Saucon Township.

For more than 30 years a local nonprofit has helped companies train employees, increase productivity and open the doors by introducing students to the career possibilities in manufacturing. Now, it is looking to capitalize on that growth and offer more services and education to its clients.

Several local companies earned funding from Ben Franklin Technology Partners, including Phoenix Hockey USA of Tatamy, which will receive a loan of $25,000 to increase sales through improvements in distribution, direct promotion, and e-marketing.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — An enterprising Minnesota college student who drove to Iowa every weekend to buy hundreds of Krispy Kreme doughnuts that he then sold to his own customers in the Twin Cities area has been warned by the confectionary giant to stop. Associated Press

  For cannabis entrepreneurs, finding a place to operate their business presents considerable challenges amidst the uncertainty surrounding the legality of cannabis. It’s an industry rife with risk, but also opportunities. On the one hand, property owners can often charge higher rents knowing that cannabis entrepreneurs have fewer options for finding space to set up ...

In 2014, Colorado became one of the first states to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. Long considered a dangerous, gateway drug, the tide of public opinion has changed and marijuana is now seen by many as less dangerous than alcohol. Thanks to this sea change, Colorado and other states are cashing in. The same ...

Utz Quality Foods LLC has acquired seven snacking brands in a deal with Chicago-based branded food company, Conagra Brands.