The International Society of Beverage Technologists (ISBT), Dallas, hosted its annual BevTech meeting from April 30 to May 2 in San Diego. The agenda included technical presentations and sessions about industry-wide topics such as sustainability, health and wellness, and updates about the changing regulatory environment.
Gary Roberts, partner at law firm SNR Denton, provided the April 30 keynote presentation about California’s Proposition 65 legislation and its potential effects on the beverage industry. Proposition 65 is the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, which requires the governor of California at least each year to publish a list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity.