FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – New London, NH – August 7, 2025 – Orange Photonics, a pioneer in portable cannabis testing solutions, announces the LightLab 3 BEV Cannabis Analyzer, purpose-built to measure 18 cannabinoids in beverages, beverage enhancers and nanoemulsions. Designed for cannabis, hemp, and hemp-derived beverage manufacturers, LightLab 3 BEV enables in-house potency testing to support consistency, compliance, and rapid product development.
In the U.S., demand for hemp-derived THC beverages is surging as access to these products includes non-dispensary retail options such as liquor stores, grocery outlets, bars, and online. The global cannabis beverage market, estimated at US$1.3 billion in 2024, is projected to reach US$3.1 billion by 2030[1]. “Beverage manufacturers require production control and real-time quantitative information about their active ingredients.” said Stephanie McArdle, President of Orange Photonics. “LightLab 3 BEV provides lab-grade potency data without the delays and costs of third-party testing.” LightLab 3 BEV uses the same analytical method that laboratories use, and in many cases, the Certificate of Analysis may be used for final product labeling.
Retaining the trusted features of the LightLab 3 platform, the BEV Analyzer offers an intuitive interface and delivers accurate results in under 15 minutes. Manufacturers can fine-tune formulations, confirm homogeneity, and validate potency claims before products leave the facility.
“In-house beverage testing used to be out of reach for many manufacturers,” McArdle added. “Now, producers have an affordable, robust testing option which delivers actionable potency data in minutes”.
The LightLab 3 BEV Cannabis Analyzer is now available. Click here for more information.
About Orange Photonics
Orange Photonics is the global leader of application-specific portable HPLC technology supporting GMP production, compliance, research, safety and security applications. Orange Photonics customers include businesses and government agencies within the cannabis, hemp, and psychedelics markets around the globe. The company is based in New London, New Hampshire, and was founded in 2015.
[1] GlobeNewsWire.com, Cannabis Beverages Business Analysis Report 2025-2030, July 1, 2025, https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/07/01/3108596/28124/en/Cannabis-Beverages-Business-Analysis-Report-2025-2030-Cannabis-is-Poised-to-Take-a-Bite-Out-of-the-Massive-Alcoholic-Beverages-Market.html
