EBQC 2023
European Beverages
Quality Conference
We are delighted to announce the 2023 edition will take place in
Vienna, Austria, on March 22,
in connection with the IFU Technical Workshop (March 22-24)
Make the most of your trip!
A unique event on the Beverages Market
Location
Austria Trend Parkhotel Schönbrunn
Hietzinger Hauptstraße 10-14, Vienna 1130 - Austria
No digital Broadcast
Free of charge
Agenda
MORNING SESSION:
9h Coffee/Welcome
Moderator: David Berryman
Co-moderator: Sebastien Manuel, bioMérieux
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9:30 - Juice beverage trends
Speaker: John Collins, Executive Director, International Fruit and Vegetable Juice Association
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10:00 - IFU and the microbiological methods
Speaker: Aintzane Esturo, Technical Director, International Fruit and Vegetable Juice Association (IFU)
- 10:30 Break
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11:00 - Application of metagenomics in structured problem solving:
Bottled water industry example
Speaker: 
Kalliopi Chalkou, Group Food Safety & Suppliers Quality Manager, Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Company
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11:30 - Spoilage of thermal processed juices and beverages: an overview
Speaker: Dr. Emilia Rico, CEO and President, BCN Research Laboratories, Inc. USA
- 12:30 Q&A
- 12:45 Lunch
AFTERNOON SESSION:
Moderator: Tamara Djurjic, Head of Quality Assurance, Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Company
Co-moderator: Franck Andrieux, bioMérieux
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14:00 - Selection of suitable surrogate microorganisms as safety indicators in fruit juice production (HiStabJuice EU project)
Speaker : Astrid Gedas, Food Microbiology, Hambourg School of Science, University of Hamburg, Germany
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14:30 - Dekkera, a common enemy.
Speaker : Raul Jesus Mesa Gonzalez, Senior Manager QESH CS&SC Central, Coca Cola EuroPacific Partners
- 15:00 Break
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15:15 - From the needs to the customization of a solution for the detection of beverages spoilers.
Speaker : Frederic Simon, Food Scientific Affairs Director, bioMerieux
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15:45 - Heat treatment calculations and their possibilities
Speaker : Ir. Barry Beemsterboer, Process Technology – Microbiology, Friesland Campina
- 16:15 Q&A
- 16:30 Wrap up
Interested by the IFU Technical Workshop ? 
(Early Bird rate until 2022, Dec. 16 !)
Here is the link to register