By Marcella Wright, ACS CCP™ ** November 2014: Update on Beehive Cheeses; Barely Buzzed, Promontory and the Apple Walnut Smoked Promontory won Bronze Medals in their classes at the 2014 World Cheese Awards held in London earlier this month. I … Continue reading
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Fiscalini Farmstead’s San Joaquin Gold & Vintage Bandage Cheddar
By Marcella Wright, CCP On a recent trip to Los Angeles, I scored a substantial wedge of Award-Winning Fiscalini Bandage Cheddar. Made in the English tradition by Cheesemaker Mariano Gonzalez under the watchful eye of third generation dairy farmer, John Fiscalini. … Continue reading
Featured Cheese: Sartori’s Cognac BellaVitano
Just in time for the holidays, Sartori Company is releasing its Limited Edition Cognac BellaVitano, Winner of The Super Gold (Best US Cheese) at the 2012 World Cheese Awards. Each wheel is hand-inspected and signed by one of the Master Cheesemakers … Continue reading
American Cheese Society Annual Conference
As an industry and a professional association, we gather each year to celebrate and tackle challenges together. At the American Cheese Society Annual Conference, we celebrate a vibrant and growing market for world-class American-manufactured cheeses. Our dedication to … Continue reading
ACS Webinar: Sustainability in the Dairy Supply Chain
Join ACS for a webinar on Thursday, February 22nd at 2pm MT/4pm ET. Title: Sustainability in the Dairy Supply Chain Speaker: Nathan Aldridge, Education & Training Manager, Gourmet Foods International Session Description: In partnership with the ACS Climate Impact Task … Continue reading
Artisan Cheesemakers Winter Conference
This two-day virtual/online event hosted by the Vermont Cheese Council is designed to provide exposure to new ideas and educational experiences for artisan cheesemakers – to help them advance their cheesemaking and business practices, as well as our industry as … Continue reading
The Big Cheese: A Manager’s Toolkit
A deep dive course at Mons Formation in France for cheese department managers and specialty shop owners. This course covers sourcing cheese, inventory management, margin calculation, staff training, recall protocols, the science of cheese paper, receiving/inspecting/triaging cheese in retail. Hands-on … Continue reading
ACS Webinar: Food Safety Culture – What Is It and Where Do I Begin?
Join ACS on Tuesday, October 10th at 12pm MT/2pm ET for a one-hour webinar titled “Food Safety Culture – What Is It and Where Do I Begin?” In 2019, the New Era for Smarter Food Safety identified Food Safety Culture … Continue reading
2023 Official Conference Cheesemongers
Meet the 2023 Official Conference Cheesemongers (OCCs). This team is a vital part of making ACS Annual Conference successful! PAST OFFICIAL CONFERENCE CHEESEMONGERS 2022 Lynne Affleck, ACS C.C.P® Alicia Baldwin, ACS C.C.P® Joshua Collier, ACS C.C.P® Kyra … Continue reading
2024 ACS Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsors support ACS and help make our Conference and Judging & Competition possible. Conference allows 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 … Continue reading
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Judging & Competition Information 2023
The Largest cheese event of its kind took place May 15-19, 2023, ahead of 40th Annual Conference and the winners were announced at the ACS Annual Conference on July 19th. The winners have been posted here! Scores and feedback … Continue reading
Artisan Cheesemakers Winter Conferece
This virtual/online event is designed to provide exposure to new ideas and educational experiences for artisan cheesemakers – to help them advance their cheesemaking and business practices, as well as our industry as a whole. While our content focuses on … Continue reading
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Number Available Unlimited PRE-SHOW Website Recognition Logo PRE-SHOW Conference Event Guide Recognition Quarter-page full color and logo inside PRE-SHOW Conference Promotional E-Mails –weekly Logo PRE-SHOW News Emails — up to 15 Name PRE-SHOW Social Media Acknowledgment — Group 1 DURING … Continue reading
Bronze Sponsor
Number Available 20 PRE-SHOW Website Recognition Logo PRE-SHOW Conference Event Guide Recognition Quarter-page full color and logo inside PRE-SHOW Conference Gift Box One flyer PRE-SHOW Conference Promotional E-Mails –weekly Logo PRE-SHOW News Emails — up to 15 Name PRE-SHOW Social … Continue reading
Silver Sponsor
Number Available 10 PRE-SHOW Website Recognition Logo PRE-SHOW Conference Event Guide Recognition Half-page full-color and logo inside PRE-SHOW Conference Gift Box One flyer PRE-SHOW Conference Promotional E-Mails –weekly Logo PRE-SHOW News Emails — up to 15 Name PRE-SHOW Social Media … Continue reading
Gold Sponsor
Number Available 8 PRE-SHOW Website Recognition Logo PRE-SHOW Conference Event Guide Recognition Half-page full-color and logo inside PRE-SHOW Conference Gift Box One item PRE-SHOW Conference Promotional E-Mails –weekly Logo PRE-SHOW News Emails — up to 15 Logo PRE-SHOW Social Media … Continue reading
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Number Available 4 PRE-SHOW Website Recognition Linkable logo PRE-SHOW Conference Event Guide Recognition Full-page full-color and logo inside PRE-SHOW Conference Gift Box One item PRE-SHOW Conference Promotional E-Mails –weekly Logo PRE-SHOW News Emails — up to 15 Logo PRE-SHOW Social … Continue reading
Conference Platform Sponsor
Number Available 1 PRE-SHOW Website Recognition Linkable logo PRE-SHOW Conference Event Guide Recognition Full-page full-color and logo inside PRE-SHOW Conference Gift Box One item PRE-SHOW Conference Promotional E-Mails –weekly Logo PRE-SHOW News Emails — up to 15 Logo PRE-SHOW Member … Continue reading
Partner with Purpose Sponsorship
Number Available Unlimited PRE-SHOW Website Recognition Linkable logo PRE-SHOW Conference Event Guide Recognition Logos on cover and one-page full-color centerfold PRE-SHOW Conference Gift Box One item and logo on packing tape PRE-SHOW Conference Promotional E-Mails –weekly Large logo PRE-SHOW News … Continue reading
Cheese Chat with Jeremy and Lynn
Join ACS President and Vice President each week for updates and information on the latest news from the American Cheese Society. We hope to see you there- with cheese, of course! This weekly program begins at 6pm EST/ 5pm CST/ … Continue reading
ACS Learning Center & American Cheese Education Foundation Webinar Archive
Welcome to the ACS Learning Center and American Cheese Education Foundation Webinar Archive! The ACEF Webinar Archive & Learning Center, generously funded by the ACE Foundation, houses the American Cheese Society’s ongoing webinar series for you to watch and review … Continue reading
Coping with Covid #3
Session Description: Continuing their exploration of how the pandemic has affected the cheese industry, the Coping with COVID panelists report from the perspectives of cheesemaker, distributor/importer, and retailers in the United States and Canada. This conversation will focus on the … Continue reading
Coping with COVID: Live Q & A
How has COVID affected cheesmakers, distributors, and retailers of varying sizes? How can you adapt to different challenges? Where do we see things going from here? Watch the previously recorded webinar, and come to this Q & A prepared with … Continue reading
Packing and Shipping Tips for Success
Join Katie Grice, Process Evolution Manager for Murray’s Cheese, for a conversation about best practices in shipping, and how to set yourself up for success, and tips that will help you exceed your customer’s expectations. Key Takeaways It’s all in … Continue reading
LgBRIEtq: The Cheese Industry Guide to Inclusivity of the LGBTQ+ Community
Through the insights and personal stories of panel members, this presentation both celebrates the cheese industry’s past inclusivity of the LGBTQ+ community while also exploring new steps we may all take to further accommodate our consumers and employees. Audience members … Continue reading
Dairy Foods Industry Virtual Office Hours
Dairy Foods Industry Virtual Office Hours Tuesday, June 9, 2020 | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (EDT) Cornell University dairy foods safety faculty will facilitate this session in collaboration with the Dairy Foods Research Centers, the National Dairy Council and the … Continue reading
ACS Webinar: Taking Care of Yourself in a World Crisis
Join Us for Virtual American Cheese Society Programming We are excited to bring you the first in a series of online educational programming designed to support you through shared industry knowledge and experiences. May is Mental Health Month and in … Continue reading
Impact of COVID-19 on the American Cheese Industry
ACS SURVEY KEY FINDINGS: How Is the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacting Your Business and the American Cheese Industry? In May 2020, the American Cheese Society (ACS) surveyed 980 artisan cheese community members including cheesemakers, cheesemongers, retailers, buyers, and other industry … Continue reading
Special Dairy Foods Industry Virtual Office Hours
Join us this week as the Cornell Food Safety Extension Team hosts Food Industry Virtual Office Hours. The first session will focus on the dairy foods industry and the second will be a general food industry session. Visit our … Continue reading
Employment Law and How It Is Changing
Recent changes in the law spurred by the coronavirus pandemic will affect how companies provide family and medical leave and manage a safe workplace under OSHA. Join Alexandra M. Romero from the law firm Arent Fox LLP, as she addresses … Continue reading
Addressing COVID-19
We value and respect the investment and confidence you place in the American Cheese Society (ACS). We know during this pandemic many in our community are facing tough choices for their families, their businesses, and their future. Our team is … Continue reading
Wine & Cheese Pairing – Terra Sur Cafe – Tampa
Celebrate the American Cheese Month with Michael Landis for an American Artisan Cheese pairing experience with some amazing wines from around the world at Terra Sur Cafe. Learn and taste how well these American Cheeses go with international wines. We … Continue reading
National Grilled Cheese Day Celebration
Join Brooklyn Slate Company in celebrating America’s favorite sandwich! In collaboration with Grilled Cheese Social, we’re serving up grilled cheese sandwiches highlighting our favorite American cheeses and toppings. We’re not saying it’s the greatest thing since sliced bread, but it’s … Continue reading
Domain 5: Cheesemaking
Science of cheesemaking A. Microbiology B. Chemistry Ingredients A. Milk treatment B. Primary ingredients C. Optional ingredients Cheesemaking process A. Pre-ripening B. Milk ripening C. Coagulation D. Cutting or breaking curd E. Intermediate steps F. Salting G. Concentrating curd solids … Continue reading
Industry Data
The American artisan, farmstead, and specialty cheese industry has been growing for decades, with more producers venturing into cheesemaking to meet growing consumer demand for unique, local, natural cheeses made using traditional methods. State of the U.S. Artisan/Specialty Cheese Industry … Continue reading
Conference Educational Sessions
The American Cheese Society maintains an archive of ACS Conference Presentations. Each year, after the ACS Annual Conference, the presentations are made available to members here. Our collection of presentations dates back to 2010. Currently, the years 2013-Present are available … Continue reading
Advocacy & Engagement
The American Cheese Society engages with regulators and other key stakeholders on a regular basis to advance issues of importance to our members and the industry. This work keeps American cheesemakers, and particularly traditional cheesemaking practices, top-of-mind for industry decision-makers. … Continue reading
Featured Cheese: Zingerman’s Lincoln Log
By: Marcella Wright, ACS CCP This winter has been brutal in many parts of the country, with Michigan receiving record snowfalls. A few weeks ago, I found myself driving in a snow storm from Kalamazoo to Detroit looking forward to … Continue reading
Member Profile: Surfing Goat Dairy
While the majority of us are in the depths of the cold, dark winter, and dreaming of warm, sunny escapes, ACS’s only Hawaiian member is enjoying the season. Surfing Goat Dairy, located in Kula, HI, continues to be as busy … Continue reading
Award-Winning Tania Toscana
This past August in Madison, I had the pleasure of being introduced to Tania Toscana, an aged sheep milk cheese from Ontario, Canada’s Mariposa Dairy. It was love at first bite. In 1989, Bruce and Sharon Vandeberg, longing to work … Continue reading
A Quick Visit to the Tillamook Cheese Factory
By Chris Carson, golf course superintendent and cheese layman On a recent road trip from San Diego to Seattle with my 27 year old daughter, Lydia, we visited many spectacular natural and man-made places, but the one destination that was … Continue reading
2022 Conference Sponsorship Opportunities
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
Bylaws of the American Cheese Society, Inc.
Approved by the Membership on August 7, 2010 ARTICLE I: NAME, LOCATION AND DEFINITIONS Section 1. Name The name of the corporation shall be The American Cheese Society. Section 2. Location The administrative offices of the association shall be in … Continue reading
Education & Opportunities
Find ways to get involved with ACS and the cheese industry here! Check out our educational programming, post your own events to the Industry Events Calendar, search for employment opportunities, explore our directories and Classifieds listings, and learn about volunteer … Continue reading
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Cash Flow Planning a New Value-Added Dairy Foods Processing Business
Starting a new dairy food processing venture can be rewarding and challenging. During the startup phase of the business, cash flow will be stressed as processing skills are learned and consumer markets are established. It is important to realize the … Continue reading