International Society of Beverage Technologists

International Society of Beverage Technologists
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Non-Traditional Beverage Technical Committee

Officers

Chairman

David Scheuerman
Ball Packaging
(303) 460-5260
dscheuer@ball.com

1st Vice Chair

Greg Horn
Wild Flavors
(859) 342-3573
ghorn@wildflavors.com

2nd V. Chair

Justin Merritt
Ecolab
(651) 261-5558
justin.merritt@ecolab.com

Advisor

Joel Rosenfield
Coke
(404) 676-3717
jrosenfield@na.ko.com

Subcommittee Chairs

Ingredients

John Foley
BASF
(973) 498-5308
john.foley@basf.com

Process

Walt Davis
Honickman
(856) 661-4590
davisw@pepsi-nj.com

Packaging

Steve Hauck
Rexam
(901) 210-8487
stephen.hauck@rexam.com
 

Objectives

This Committee covers the current status and developments in ingredient, packaging, and processing technology for the commercial production of the following products:
  1. Fruit Juices: blends, drinks, carbonated, and non-carbonated.
  2. Nutraceutical Beverages.
  3. Isotonics and Sports Beverages.
  4. Teas, Acidified.
  5. Waters: still, carbonated, plain, flavored, mineral, etc.
  6. Chocolate Drinks.
  7. Low Acid Beverages: Coffee, Tea, Soy, and Dairy based beverages.

Non-Traditional Beverage Processing Categories:

  1. Tunnel Pasteurized.
  2. Hot Filled.
  3. Dual Pasteurized.
  4. Ultraclean Process (HTST Beverage/Sanitized Package).
  5. Aseptic Process (UHT Beverage/Sterile Package).
  6. Retort /Hydrostatic Process.
  7. Irradiation, Ultra High Pressure, Electricity, Other Novel Processes.

Publications

Guidelines for Sampling O2 in Non Traditional Beverages

2008 Non-Traditional Beverages Technical Committee Forum

Tuesday, April 15, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Agenda

Chair: David Scheuerman, Ball
1st Vice Chair: Greg Horn, Wild Flavors
2nd Vice Chair: Justin Merritt, Ecolab

Subcommittee Reports

  • Packaging - Stephen Hauck, Rexam Beverage Can Americas
  • Process - Walter Davis, Honickman Group

Technical Papers

  • Peroxyacetic Acid Based Commercial Sterilant for Low-Acid Aseptic Filling - Joshua Magnuson, Ecolab
  • Prickly Pear Cactus Juice, A New Colorful, Flavorful and Nutritional Juice - Ginny Bank, Full Spectrum Consulting
  • Health Benefits of Natural Colors - Greg Horn, Wild Flavors

Minutes

2008 Non-Traditional Beverages Session Contributions

  • The Long Arm of the Law, Interpretation and Enforcement of the USDA Organic Regulation - Tracy Mattingly, Cargill
  • Sanitation for Non-Traditional Beverages - Joe Dirksen, Ecolab

Minutes Archive