EBC Microbiology sub-committee: New co-chairs

As of 20 September 2024, Zorica Borković and Núria Feliu Besora will be co-chairing the EBC sub-committee Microbiology, replacing Mrs Gudrun Vogeser who had been chairing it for the last 15 years.

The EBC sub-committee Microbiology is one of the EBC sub-committees in charge of developing the Analytica EBC, focusing on microbiological analysis. After 15 years of active lead, Mrs Gudrun Vogeser is stepping down as a chair and will remain a committed member. Mrs Feliu Besora, an active member for more than five years, as well as Mrs Borković who joined the sub-committee three years ago, will actively co-chair the group for the next years.

The co-chairs can be contacted via info@brewersofeurope.eu.

IHCS announces new co-chairman and new distributor

On 1 August, The International Hop Standards Committee (IHSC) announces the nomination of a new co-chairman, John Paul Maye, who will represent the American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC). After serving 14 years as co-chairman, Bob Foster has retired, and the committee would like to thank Bob for all his years of service. John Paul Maye will also continue as Secretary of the IHSC.

Starting August 1, 2024 there will also be a new distributor for Europe and Africa for the International Calibration Standards for HPLC Analysis. Versuchs- und Lehranstalt für Brauerei in Berlin e.V (VLB Berlin, Germany) will be the new commercial agent for European Brewery Convention (EBC). We would like to thank Labor Veritas (Zürich, Switzerland) for its 23 years as distributor for these standards.