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The ACS Retail Discount Program allows current ACS members to receive discounts when shopping at participating retailers in the U.S. and Canada. Below, please find a map and corresponding list of retailers offering discounts to ACS members. Members must display … Continue reading →

Washing curd to produce a sweeter cheese isn’t a technique limited to Gouda production. “The Dutch are famous for it, but almost every country in Europe has water-cooked cheese,” says Neville McNaughton of CheezSorce, a cheese consultancy. McNaughton addresses some … Continue reading →

Kate Arding, co-founder of Culture Magazine, ACS Board member, and Chair of the ACS Regulatory & Academic Committee, traveled to England in August 2012 for “The Science of Artisan Cheese” — a two-day conference held by the Specialist Cheese Makers … Continue reading →

Ask Dr. Cheese: Those Bloomin’ Bloomies   Bloomy-rind cheeses are finicky creatures, says Gianaclis Caldwell, Pholia Farm co-owner and cheesemaker and author of the forthcoming book, Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking (Chelsea Green, Fall 2012). In this interview with San Francisco Chronicle … Continue reading →

Recipe by Sharon Halcovics Serves 6 4 small to medium potatoes 2 medium zucchini, yellow or patty pan squash 2 Tbsp olive oil 4 – 5 ounces ricotta salt & freshly ground pepper to taste 1/4 cup milk 1/4 cup … Continue reading →

The American Cheese Society Body of Knowledge is a comprehensive framework that aims to encompass the interdisciplinary domains of information that comprise the knowledge base of the cheese industry. Eleven Domains of Information are woven together to create the areas … Continue reading →

by Liz Campbell For many North Americans, meat comes on a Styrofoam tray, bread comes from a plastic bag and cheese comes in a pretty plastic package – and all of these come from a giant building called a supermarket. … Continue reading →

  Meet the Cheesemaker takes place during the ACS Annual Conference. The event enables producers of cheese and cultured dairy products to meet with and sample products to hundreds of key industry distributors, retailers, buyers, and food writers from throughout … Continue reading →

An Exceptional Showcase for the Québec Cheese Industry By Joan Kimball, Montréal Conference Co-Chair Producing over 52% of the cheese in Canada and offering a vast choice of top-quality varieties, Québec has proudly honoured its cheesemakers for the last 13 … Continue reading →

Member-2-Member Marketing messages are the quickest way to let the cheese community know about your product, service, or upcoming event. ACS will distribute your message through our bi-monthly Cheese Bytes newsletter to the entire active ACS membership. The cost for … Continue reading →

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Buying Cheese When buying cheese, it’s best to find a reliable source, such as a specialty market, cheese shop, or gourmet foods store that specializes in cheeses.  Often, your local farmer’s market and a cheesemaker’s Web site are excellent resources, as you will often … Continue reading →

Milk is defined in the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance as: The normal lacteal secretion, practically free of colostrum, obtained by the complete milking of one or more healthy hooved mammals. The Codex Alimentarius provides global standards for the definition of cheese: Cheese … Continue reading →

2024 OCC Applications are closed Overview Each year, the ACS Annual Conference relies on the hard work and dedication of countless volunteers. Among these key volunteers are the Official Conference Cheesemongers (OCCs). The OCCs are a crucial part of conference … Continue reading →

The ACS Annual Conference takes place with the support of hundreds of volunteers who generously contribute their talents and their time – from a few-hours shift up to a full week or more – to help make our events successful. … Continue reading →

Sponsors make our Conference possible while allowing businesses to showcase their products and services to nearly 1,000 cheese industry leaders. Our sponsors gain access to the world’s most respected cheese and specialty food professionals, and enjoy benefits (including recognition in … Continue reading →

Submit your events to the Event Calendar! Promote your event with ACS! If you are an ACS member, we invite you to post your events in our Industry Event Calendar, updated weekly. [events_filterform scope_count=3 submit=”filter events” multiple=0] [events_calendar long_events=1 full=1]

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The American Cheese Society (ACS) values your privacy and steadfastly believes in protecting information pertaining to our website visitors, members, and customers. We do not share information with third parties and we only contact you based on your requests and … Continue reading →

The ACS Management Team is based in Denver, Colorado. Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm (Mountain Time) The office is closed on observed U.S. Holidays. American Cheese Society P.O. Box 3406 Englewood, CO 80155 phone 720-328-2788 fax 303-200-7099 To view our W-9, … Continue reading →