For the past 18 months, we have used a new, highly efficient membrane technology for beverage carbonation. Coupled with mass flow measurement and PLC control, we achieve straightline carbonation performance under typical filler start-stop conditions (slide #1). Accuracy is typically 0.25% of CO2 setpoint as measured at the outlet of the system. This is equivalent to +/-.01 CO2 volumes for a 4.0 volume beverage. This performance level is a significant improvement over other carbonation technologies which report accuracies ranging from 1.0% to 2.5% of CO2 setpoint. To fully describe this development (slide #2), I will briefly summarize our background requirements, discuss processing system design, explain the new membrane technology, and conclude with performance data. Our background needs required supply of an automated mix processor capable of deaerating, carbonating, and blending to satisfy (slide #3) a filler speed of 1,250 x 12 oz cans per minute (7,032 GPH) on a 72-vale can filler with capability to cool from 85 to 38 degrees F in order to produce the highest quality product possible.