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Navigating the transition into non-alcoholic brewing requires more than traditional product development. KTL’s recent article in the Master Brewer Association of the Americas (MBAA) Technical Quarterly outlines how breweries can leverage structured change management to address regulatory requirements and food safety risks when adding non-alcoholic and low-alcoholic beverage (NALAB) products. This article breaks down the essential regulatory standards, critical food safety risks, and change management strategies needed to successfully bring NALAB products to market securely. Read KTL’s MBAA Technical Quarterly article.
2026 Master Brewers Conference Poster Presentation: Highlighting NALAB Food Safety Concerns
KTL is also co-presenting a poster session with New Belgium Brewing Company on Food Safety and Regulatory Implications of Producing Nonalcoholic and Low-Alcohol Beer (NALAB) at the 2026 Master Brewers Conference in Virginia Beach, Virginia, October 22-24, 2026. In this poster presentation, the following experts from New Belgium Brewing Company and KTL explore the practical realities of integrating NALAB production into an existing brewing operation.
Maddy Frierson, Quality Scientist | mfrierson@newbelgium.com
New Belgium Brewing Company
Maddy is a food safety professional with three years of experience spanning academic research and industry application, including work in the microbiological safety of non-alcoholic beer and food safety program management in brewing operations. Her graduate research focused on evaluating the impact of pasteurization on pathogens in non-alcoholic beer and the impact of spoilage organisms on pathogen survival and growth in non-alcoholic beer products. At New Belgium Brewing Company’s Daleville, Virginia facility, Maddy works as a member of the food safety team, where she maintains and implements the site’s food safety management system to ensure compliance with GFSI certification requirements. She has also supported change management efforts associated with the site’s non-alcoholic beer production program, helping facilitate the integration of food safety principles into new processes and products. Maddy is passionate about food safety and the implementation of effective food safety management systems that protect consumers and support operational excellence.
Samantha Humphrey, Associate | shumphrey@goktl.com
KTL
Sam is a food safety and quality assurance (FSQA) professional with ten years of experience supporting the food and beverage industry. She has specialized expertise in food safety regulatory interpretation and compliance, particularly related to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Good Brewing Practices (GBPs), and Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs); GFSI certification; supply chain management; environmental monitoring and sanitation; and food microbiology. In the past few years, Sam has worked alongside several brewers, including New Belgium Brewing Company, to help build and implement GFSI-compliant food safety management systems that lead to certification. She is passionate about supporting the industry and providing best practice guidance as it pertains to mitigating food (beer) safety risk. Sam is a Certified ATD Master Trainer, Certified Professional – Food Safety (CP-FS), Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) Lead Instructor, and Produce Safety Rule Lead Trainer, and is Juice and Seafood HACCP certified.