The International Society of Beverage Technologists hosted BevTech, its annual meeting April 11-13 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The meeting agenda included society business, technical committee forums as well as a forum for presentation of scientific and technical papers. The event also featured the first BevTech Technology Exposition.
The meeting’s program was organized around three areas of interest for beverage technologists: safety, health and wellness, and sustainability. Each day featured its own keynote addresses, including “Crisis Management” delivered by John Weber of Dezenhall Resources, “Emerging Contaminants — What’s Next to be Regulated?” presented by Andy Eaton of MWH Laboratories and “Juice Safety and Critical Limits” from Michelle Danyluk of the University of Florida.