American Cheese Society

Phone: 502-583-3783
Website:http://www.cheesesociety.org

AACC International is a non-profit organization of members who are specialists in the use of cereal grains in foods. The Association was previously known as the American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC). In 2005, members of the Association approved changing the organization's name to AACC International in order to better reflect the direction of the Association and the grains industry as a whole.

The Association has been an innovative leader in gathering and disseminating scientific and technical information to professionals in the grain-based foods industry worldwide for more than 90 years. We know it's not easy to keep up with the latest technology. That's why we're here to help you. We're a tool unlike any other in your lab or office. Industry leaders turn to and trust AACC International for information.

AACC International is your resource for timely technical information, significant research findings, industry trends and career development. No matter what your relationship to the food industry, AACC International works to serve your unique needs. Membership options include: regular individual, student, life, and corporate.

MEMBERSHIP

Membership in the ACS is constantly growing, with memberships available at the Associate, Individual, Small Business, Corporate Sponsor and Multi-Unit Retail levels. ACS members identify themselves according to the following professional demographic:

· 28% cheesemakers/buttermakers
· 14% distributors/brokers
· 21% retailers
· 5% academic/technical affiliates
· 4% writers/authors or communications specialists
· 3% restaurant/foodservice specialists, such as chefs
· 4% suppliers/dairies
· 10% enthusiasts, who are mainly consumers or cheese-lovers

Through the work of its standing committees, the American Cheese Society represents the interests of its members by working with organizations that seek to protect the production and heritage of American cheeses.

· With Oldways Preservation and Exchange Trust, the American Cheese Society co-founded the Cheese of Choice Coalition, which seeks to preserve the production and sale of raw milk cheeses within the United States, as well as the importation of raw milk cheeses from around the world.

· With Slow Food, USA, the American Cheese Society co-founded the Farmstead Cheese Consortium, which seeks to preserve the heritage and production of cheeses by cheesemakers who raise and milk their own herds or flocks, and produce their cheeses on the farm where the animals live. At present, 53 of the American Cheese Society’s 200 cheesemaker members are classified as “farmstead” cheesemakers.

Membership in the American Cheese Society is available to anyone involved in the trade or simply passionate about American-made specialty and artisanal cheeses.
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JOIN

ACS is the only organization of its kind in North America that caters to those involved in the specialty and artisanal cheese trade. 

So, why join the American Cheese Society?

ACS members are committed to the production, marketing, distribution, retailing of fine artisanal and specialty natural cheeses and cultured milk products. ACS also focuses on educating consumers about the sensory pleasures and consumption of American cheeses. The ACS unites its members in a common goal of sharing information, providing educational programs, and creating networking opportunities for the interchange of ideas and information affecting the specialty cheese trade. Anyone with an interest in fine cheese is eligible for membership in the ACS.

Benefits of Membership may include:
Quarterly Newsletter
Eligibility to attend the Annual Conference and special events
Eligibility to enter cheeses in the Annual Competition and Judging
Annual Membership Directory
Listing on the ACS Web site
Eligibility for election to the ACS Board of Directors