The Institute of Food Technologists drew more than 16,000 of the world’s top food science and technology professionals to New Orleans June 21-24 for the 2014 IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo. The event’s three-day tradeshow gave attendees the opportunity to learn about the most recent products, ingredients and technological developments in the food and beverage industry from more than 900 exhibitors.

Below are some of the beverage-related highlights from this year’s tradeshow: