Welcome to the

www.bevtech.org

Mission:

To enhance the promotion, development and dissemination of knowledge relating to the art and science of beverage technology for the non-alcoholic beverage industry.

Focus:Focus areas of activity include, but are not limited to, beverage formulation, production, packaging, equipment and distribution.

How we Accomplish our Mission

• Provide forums for scholarly discussion

• Stimulate the application of science in the industry

• Publish voluntary technical standards & guidelines

• Encourage and foster research

Why Join ISBT?• ISBT is the premier technical society for the

beverage industry.Focused on technologies related to the beverage

industry International organization of

individual members, not corporations ISBT led initiatives have supported the beverage

industry world-wide

Why Join ISBT (Cont.)• Membership provides an array of valuable

benefits.Network with other industry professionalsRecommend industry guidelinesNo charge for published manuals

• Becoming an individual member is easy and inexpensive.

ISBT is the premier technical society for our industry.• Focused on technologies related to the

beverage industry

• International organization of individual members, not corporations

• ISBT led initiatives have supported the beverage industry world-wide

ISBT holds regional meetings to support international growth and member networking.• 61 people attended this year’s regional meeting held in Wiesbaden, Germany September 17-18, 2009.

•Twenty one new members joined the Society during the 2009 European Regional Meeting.

•The group discussed the ISBT and highlighted recent activities of the Society. Paper topics included: New beverage gas guidelines, recent advances in sweeteners and comparisons between Europe and North America on key regulations.

•The Packaging Technology Committee opened discussions about recent work being done by the Committee. The General Secretary of CETIE attended and gave an overview of the CETIE/EU standardization process for new light weight finishes. Paper topics included: PCO 1881, Bag in Box packaging, current accepted methods in glass packaging and cans test methods.

•Several ongoing projects concerning can test methods and glass test method coordination with CETIE resulted from the meeting.

Membership has valuable benefits.

• Network with other industry professionals

• Help develop industry guidelines– Thermoacidophilic Bacteria working group and Supplier Audit Protocol

in the Quality Committee

– Calcium in Beverages publication from the Product and Ingredient Technology Committee

– Fountain Quality Guidelines published by the Fountain Committee

– Finish Guidelines from the Packaging Technology Committee

• Published technical manuals are available free of charge– There are many different publications available. If purchased by a

non-member the total cost is $930. Membership cost $175 + a one time $25 registration fee.

Manuals available to the members:

• Beverage Acidulants Manual

• Carbon Dioxide: Quality Guidelines & Analytical Procedure

• Color Testing Method and Correlation for Preforms and Bottles

• Granular Sucrose Quality Guidelines & Analytical Procedures

• Hazard Analysis & Critical Control (HACCP) Principles & Applications

• High Fructose Syrups 42 & 55

• ISBT Voluntary Standard Test Methods for Plastic Flat Top Closures

• Liquid Sucrose

• Sweetener Committee 72-hour Tanker Wash Guidelines

• Microbiology Test Methods

• Sanitation

• Sports Closures: Voluntary Standard Performance Specifications & Test Methods

• Stress Crack Prevention in PET Carbonated Soft Drink Bottles

• Test Method for Evaluating the Relative Stress Crack Resistance of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Carbonated Soft Drink Bottles

• Voluntary Standard Test Methods for PET Bottles

Membership has valuable benefits.

Becoming a member is easy and inexpensive.

• Cost of membership $175 + a one time $25 registration fee

• Visit www.bevtech.org to register for membership

The ISBT is organized into 11 Technical Committees:

• Environment, Health & Safety

• Fountain

• Global Issues & Technology

• Non-Traditional Beverages

• Packaging Technology

• Product & Ingredient Technology

• Quality

• Sanitation & Microbiological Control

• Supply Chain

• Sweetener

• Water Quality & Treatment

Committees have subcommittees that focus on emerging issues

Once you are a member – Participate!

• Contact the chair of the technical committee(s) that covers your area of expertise or interests.

• Contact the chair of a subcommittee that you are interested in participating on.

• Give a presentation during one of the technical committee meetings.

Subcommittees carry on the work of the Society

• Developing voluntary standards and policies

• Evaluating & recommending new test methods and technologies

• Authoring and reviewing technical manuals and reference materials

Examples of subcommittee projects

• Sucrose Guidelines– HFCS– Liquid Sucrose

– Granulated Sucrose

• Microbial Test Methods

• TFRSC Thread Finish Nomenclature & Features Cards

• Cans-Secondary Corrosion Poster

• Cans-Stress Corrosion Poster

• CO2 Quality Guidelines

• Fountain Quality Guidelines

New subcommittees are formed to address emerging issues!

The Carbon Dioxide Subcommittee was created to address and resolve emerging

quality issues related to contaminants

• In the 1990’s a series of CO2 quality problems related to contaminants resulted in product recalls around the world. The CO2 subcommittee was formed to develop global voluntary beverage standards and test methods.

• The CO2 global guidelines have been accepted by soft drink associations in Japan, China, Australia, Great Britain and the European Union as well as the Master Brewers Association of the Americas.

 

ISBT impacts the industry on a global level!

The High Fructose Corn Syrup Subcommittee was created to develop common standards

within the industry to ensure quality

• High fructose syrup was a new sweetener in 1975 and no common standards existed for its use in the beverage industry. An ISBT committee developed the first set of guidelines to resolve sensory and quality issues that affected early users. Revised guidelines have been issued to keep pace with current issues and new technologies.

• The ISBT High Fructose Sweetener guidelines have been adopted in China where they are now part of Chinese government standards.

 

The Packaging Committee was created to harmonize global standards

• The ISBT Packaging Committee works with bottlers and suppliers around the world to harmonize standards and test methods for packaging materials and closures. New standards are created and adopted across the industry.

• CEN, the European Commission on Standardization, recently requested permission to use the nomenclature standard based upon ongoing work of the Packaging Technology Committee.

Harmonized Packaging Standards = more efficient production.

• The ISBT scholarship fund endows renewable one- year scholarships at selected universities to aid deserving students with interest in pursuing a career in the beverage industry.

• The ISBT is also dedicated to helping them find employment within the beverage industry after graduation.

 

ISBT created the ISBT Scholarship Fund to promote the technical and scientific aspects of the beverage

industry

The ISBT is a 501 (c) 3 Charitable organization.

The 2010 Annual Meeting will be held in Glendale, AZ

April 26 – 28, 2010

Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa

Annual Meeting Format

• Sunday – recreational activities:

golf, fishing

• Monday– Opening business meeting– Technical Paper Presentations– Technical Committee Preview Session– Afternoon Technical Committee Meetings– Evening Dinner Event

Annual Meeting Format (cont’d)

• Tuesday– Technical Paper Presentations– Awards Luncheon & election of BOD– Afternoon Technical Committee Meetings

• Wednesday– Technical Paper Presentations– Afternoon Technical Committee

Meetings– Evening Reception

Executive Summary

• ISBT is the premier technical society for the beverage industry.

• Membership provides an array of valuable benefits.

• Becoming an individual member is easy and inexpensive.

• You’ll find it interesting and worthwhile to participate in our projects.

Join us for the next annual meeting in

Glendale, Arizona

April 26 – 28, 2010

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What’s new for 2009-2010?ISBT launched a new Web site on April 24, 2009.

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New Features Include:

• Current and archived ISBT newsletters

• Member access to Proceedings online

• Member access to industry job postings

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• Participate in discussions

• Network with ISBT members and other industry professionals

• Learn more about ISBT and get involved!