Passing the test

摘要

As beverage-makers continue to expand their brands with new variations and launch new products into the marketplace, lab testing equipment retains its ever-important role in the industry.At the same time, many beverage companies are consolidating their operations, resulting in fewer but larger facilities, says Marc Epstein, vice president of Terriss Consolidated Industries Inc., Asbury Park, N.J. Oftentimes, this leaves more money to spend on testing equipment, but companies still are putting a priority on getting the best value for their equipment while maintaining the same standards, he notes.Overall, testing has to meet governmental requirements, such as good manufacturing practices (GMP) and hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP), as well as consumer taste requirements regarding sweetness, carbonation and more, Epstein explains.