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BevTech 2027 Registration Opens This Week!

Get ready for BevTech 2027: The Science Behind the Sip! Registration opens this week for ISBT's premier annual event, taking place May 2–6, 2027, at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista in Florida.

Join beverage industry professionals from around the world for technical presentations, engaging Technical Committee meetings, valuable networking opportunities, and discussions shaping the future of beverage technology.

Mark your calendar and plan to register early! Remember, active ISBT membership is required to attend BevTech.

Visit isbt.com/bevtech for more information.

Renew Your ISBT Membership Today!

ISBT membership renewals are underway! Don't wait until the last minute to secure another year of valuable connections, technical resources, and opportunities to collaborate with beverage industry experts.

Why renew now? Renewing ensures uninterrupted access to ISBT's member benefits, including Technical Committees, industry guidelines and best practices, educational resources, and the opportunity to help shape the future of beverage technology.

Plus, active ISBT membership is required to attend BevTech 2027, taking place May 2–6 in Orlando, Florida. With registration opening this week, now is the perfect time to renew your membership and start planning for ISBT's premier annual event.

Renew today and keep your connections, knowledge, and opportunities growing!

What is the Water Quality & Treatment Technical Committee Up To?

The ISBT Water Quality & Treatment Technical Committee is tackling some of the beverage industry's most pressing water management challenges, from improving treatment efficiency to addressing emerging contaminants and sustainability.

At BevTech 2026, the committee introduced an interactive roundtable format, giving members the opportunity to exchange practical experiences and discuss solutions to key industry challenges, including:

• Reverse Osmosis (RO): Improving system efficiency and maximizing water recovery.
• Water Reuse: Exploring strategies to support sustainability and long-term operational resilience.
• Emerging Contaminants: Addressing microplastics, bromate, and evolving wastewater treatment technologies.
• PFAS: Discussing testing, treatment options, regulatory timelines, and how beverage manufacturers can prepare.

The committee also reported progress on its upcoming RO Membrane Usage Guideline in Beverage Water Productionand identified PFAS guidance and water reuse as key priorities for the coming year.

Interested in helping shape the future of beverage water management? Join the Water Quality & Treatment Technical Committee to collaborate with industry experts, share knowledge, and contribute to practical guidance for the beverage industry.

• Anton Paar Expands Lyza FTIR Portfolio with New Flow Cell Modules for Liquid Analysis

• WATCH: ASTG Founder and CEO Sieg Mueller Talks 25th Anniversary During BevTech 2026

• Making Function Taste Better: The Sensory Challenge in Functional Beverages 

• Dr. Emilia Rico: The Mind Behind BCN Labs

• On-Site Nitrogen Gas Generation in the Beverage Market from Parker Hannifin

• Veolia: Virtually Explore the Buffalo Trace Wastewater Facility

• IBDEA Builds Momentum for the Future of Beverage Dispensing

• Agr International Continues Global Expansion

• Ingredion: Building Solutions that Scale

• The Tanker Wash Oversight Gap from DL Newslow & Associates

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 Steve Guglielmo by November 25.

Anton Paar Educates ISBT Members on Regulatory Challenges and Discusses Innovation

Keurig Dr Pepper's Jamie Knox Speaks Live From BevTech 2026

Data Key Communications is proud to introduce its Supplier Catalog Library, a great resource for those in the beverage industry who want to see digital catalogs from ISBT suppliers collected in one spot!

If you're a supplier who would like to have your product catalog hosted online in the Catalog Library with a shareable and embeddable link, receive statistics about readership and clicks throughout the year, and be featured in the ISBT Connection, please contact Jake Horodnick for more information.

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