Product and Ingredient Technology Committee

Objectives / Goals

To promote the understanding of product and ingredient technology issues facing the global beverage community.

Officers

Chair Karl Ragnarsson Kraft Foods Phone: (914) 425-4102	1st Vice Chair Pete Wasko Cytosport R&D Phone: (908) 428-7450
2nd Vice Chair Tom Plonski Kraft Foods Phone: (914) 425-6280	Mentor John Wisler Kraft Foods Inc Phone: (847) 646-3290

Subcommittee Leadership

The Subcommittees are listed below with a brief summary of their activities. If anyone wishes to join a group, please contact the subcommittee Chairs.

Beverage Preservatives
Subcommittee Chair Karl Ragnarsson Kraft Foods Phone: (914) 425-4102	Subcommittee Chair Edwin Ritzer Ritzer Lanxess Deutschland GmbH
Caramel Color
Subcommittee Chair Dave Tuescher Sethness Products Phone: (563) 243-3943
Certified / Exempt from Certification Colors
Subcommittee Chair Penny Martin Wrigley Phone: 314.658.7439
Flavors & Functional Ingredients
Subcommittee Chair Pete Wasko Cytosport R&D Phone: (908) 428-7450

Areas of Interest

Acidulants
Anti-microbial agents
Antioxidants
Colors
Emulsifiers
Flavors
Functional ingredients
Preservatives
Minerals
Stabilizers
Vitamins

ABA Guidance Document on Benzene Formation

The American Beverage Association (ABA) has information about benzene in beverages at their "Q&As: Beverages & Benzene" webpage (see http://www.ameribev.org/industry-issues/healthy-balanced-diet/benzene/qas/index.aspx).

The ABA Guidance Document to Mitigate the Potential for Benzene Formation in Beverages is available by clicking on a link at the bottom of this ABA web page.

Product and Ingredient Technology Committee

Objectives / Goals

Officers

Chair

1st Vice Chair

2nd Vice Chair

Mentor

Subcommittee Leadership

Beverage Preservatives

Subcommittee Chair

Subcommittee Chair

Caramel Color

Subcommittee Chair

Certified / Exempt from Certification Colors

Subcommittee Chair

Flavors & Functional Ingredients

Subcommittee Chair

Areas of Interest

ABA Guidance Document on Benzene Formation

Archive

Related Links / Downloads

Meeting Minutes