Your ISBT Connection | December 15, 2019
Featured News From ISBT
Welcome to the ISBT Connection
This ISBT newsletter will issue on the 1st and 15th of each month. It will serve as our communication tool for International Society of Beverage Technologists. We will feature events, announcements, committee profiles, and information highlighting courses from the Beverage Institute by ISBT™. We will recognize new and returning members, showcase news from ISBT member companies, and highlight interesting industry articles and sponsored content from the Beverage Industry Resource Guide .
ISBT is pleased to announce its ISBT scholars for 2020. Megan Nalazek and Maria Belen Salazar won the traditional ISBT scholarship, while Eboni Thomas was named the inaugural ISBT Emeritus Scholarship recipient.
ISBT's 67th Annual Meeting, BevTech 2020, will take place from April 20-22, 2020 at the Doubletree Mission Valley Hotel in San Diego, California. Registration for the event is open now and can be accessed by clicking here .

BevTech is:
  • A forum for scientific and technical papers.
  • The opportunity for technical committees to meet.
  • Unrivaled in networking opportunities with industry peers.

If you want to invest in yourself, your career and your company, BevTech 2020 is the can't miss event of the year.
Reserve a Booth at the BevTech 2020 Technology Expo
Registration for the 2020 Technology Expo has already opened. 27 of the 40 booths have already sold for the Expo. If your company would be interested in having a booth at the Expo , act fast and reserve today . There is limited space available.
Watch this brief tutorial to create a listing for your company and opt in to the Beverage Industry Resource Guide . Once you have opted in, you will be able to post content for ISBT members and the beverage industry to see.
Committee Profile
Bob Yeoman, the President and CEO of B&R Compliance is the Technical Committee Chair of this active group. Under Bob's leadership, the committee has successfully engaged many technical subject matter experts to update one of the most commonly used ISBT Guidelines, Bulk Carbon Dioxide Quality Food Safety Guidelines and Analytical Methods and Techniques Reference .

This committee has also been contributing to the Beverage Institute by ISBT ™. The first course developed by Beverage Gases is the Carbon Dioxide learning module. The course outline can be accessed here .

If you are interested in purchasing this course, register here .
    
For 2020, the committee is finalizing content for new modules on Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Argon.
 
For more information about the Beverage Gases Technical Committee including a list of officers, current activities, and more, click the button below. 
Beverage Institute by ISBT TM
In order to supply beverages, we must have ingredients. Without them, a beverage cannot exist. This Beverage Ingredients course offers a deep dive into understanding the principles of the chemistry, manufacturing, quality guidelines, and applications of the most common ingredients in beverages we consume.

Looking for a little more information about the ingredients covered in this course, download a 2-page flyer .
Welcome New Members!
Since November 1, ISBT is proud to announce that it has gained 7 new members. Please join us in welcoming these new members to the association. To view a complete list of these members, click the button below. For information about joining ISBT, click Join ISBT.
Industry News
*If you have news (i.e., new hires, personnel promotions, facility changes, etc.) that you would like to see mentioned in the ISBT Connection, please email steveg@datakey.org . The deadline for submission for the January 1 issue of the ISBT Connection is December 27 .
The Panthers are Teaming up with Coca-Cola - The Carolina Panthers and Coca-Cola Consolidated announced a partnership naming Coca-Cola the official soft drink of the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers are now Team Coke.

The Recycling Partnership and The PepsiCo Foundation Raise $25 Million for U.S. Recycling - The PepsiCo Foundation, the company's philanthropic arm, and national nonprofit The Recycling Partnership announced that their All In On Recycling challenge, the largest ever industry-led residential recycling challenge in the United States, has successfully raised $25 million in a little more than a year since its launch in July 2018.

Tress Beverage announces launch of new CBD-infused beverage, Flow-Glow - Canadian company, Tress Beverage, announces the launch of a new beverage, Flow Glow – a CBD-infused spring water, this December.

Beverage Trends in the U.S . - Roger Dilworth assesses the performance of non-alcoholic beverages in the U.S.

Beverage & Beer Industries Work to Shine Light on the Aluminum Pricing System - The beverage industry has joined a multi-industry coalition to support the Aluminum Pricing Examination (APEX) Act.
Sponsored Resource Guide News
*The Beverage Industry Resource Guide contains information from Beverage Industry Supplier Members from a promotional standpoint. It is for advertising purposes and does not reflect the opinions or position of ISBT.
Protecting Sparkling Beverages - Carbon Dioxide is one of the only industrial gases used as an ingredient in beverages. The quality of this gas is subject to stringent industry specifications that are set and controlled by both bulk gas suppliers and the beverage companies receiving the gas. Industry guidelines, such as those set by ISBT, ensure a harmonised global standard is in place to protect the brands and consumers from quality incidents. Beverage manufacturers can further protect quality by installing CO2 Polishing Filtration from Sure Purity. 
CryoVation W50: Higher Flow rate with Lower maintenance than Previous Models - The CryoVation W50 is a liquid transfer pump fitted with operating controls. The unit is designed to receive liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) or nitrous oxide (N20) at an inlet pressure of about 300 PSIG (17.6 kg/cm2), and deliver it into portable cylinders at a regulated pressure ranging from about 400 PSIG (28.2 kg/cm2) to 900 PSIG (63.3 kg/cm2). 

If you have sponsored content (i.e., new products, case studies, white papers, etc.) that you would like to see mentioned in the ISBT Connection, please email steveg@datakey.org or upload to the Beverage Industry Resource Guide by December 27 .

The Beverage Industry Resource Guide is an opt-in only member resource. So far, more than 100 ISBT members have opted in. If your company has already opted-in, make sure to login and update your information so that readers that come across your listing see valuable information about your company. To learn how to upload an article to the Beverage Industry Resource Guide, click here . If you haven't opted in yet, click here to learn how.