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COVID-19 Resources

To help support our community during this pandemic, our team has curated a list of resources across a variety of topics. We encourage you to utilize these resources as you look to make your own business plans and stay informed. … Continue reading

Webinar — Industrial Cybersecurity: How to Get Started and Why it Matters to Food & Beverage Producers

Food and beverage production is a rapidly changing industry, incorporating increased automation, centralized Manufacturing Intelligence (MI), and interdependent supply chains. This and the complexities of these networked systems serves to amplify cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities, creating risks to production and … Continue reading

Programming

Programming is central to ACS’s Mission & Values of providing educational resources and networking opportunities to individuals and organizations within the cheese industry. ACS accomplishes this by offering various types of programming geared towards members of the cheese industry. We … Continue reading

Newsletter Archive

This digital collection of newsletters spans the different iterations of the American Cheese Society’s member newsletter. Spanning from 1990 to the present, these newsletters serve as the main communication tool between the organization and our members. This archive encompasses our … Continue reading

Deadlines and Fees for ACS Certification Tests

The application period for 2021 ACS Certified Cheese Professional Exam is now closed. Important Deadlines for the ACS Certification Programs February 24 – April 30: Application period March 1: Deadline for recertification for the 2014 and 2017 classes of CCPs. … Continue reading

ACS Judging & Competition Cheese Entry Categories

Click Here to Download the Full List of 2024 Categories   A. FRESH UNRIPENED CHEESES Cheese Curds, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Fromage Blanc, Fromage Frais, Impastata, Mascarpone, Quark, Ricotta. Excluded: Cheeses with any added flavor (Refer to Category KA), Queso … Continue reading

Judging & Competition- About

The American Cheese Society Judging & Competition, a technical and aesthetic evaluation of American-made cheeses, takes place in June each year. The winners are then announced and celebrated at the Awards Ceremony held during the ACS Annual Conference. By hosting … 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

Volunteer

Volunteers are the heart of ACS. As an active non-profit membership organization, our organization relies on and values the support of our volunteer leaders who share their passion, knowledge, time, and talents to advance the association and the wider cheese … Continue reading

ACS Lexicon & Glossary

The ACS Cheese and Dairy Product Lexicon and Glossary (ACS Lexicon & Glossary) aims to facilitate conversations across the supply chain of cheese by creating a credible, modern resource that provides a greater understanding of the myriad ways in which … Continue reading

Update on 12/10/15 Meeting Between ACS & FDA

On December 10, 2015, ACS leaders met with FDA representatives to touch base on a number of important regulatory issues affecting our industry.  Below are some of the key outcomes from this productive meeting. Key Takeaways and Shared Goals ACS was candid … Continue reading

Membership Levels

ACS offers various membership levels to fit you or your company’s needs! Professionals in the cheese and related industries may join at the Professional Level as a Producer or Trade Affiliate. Student and Enthusiast memberships at the Associate Level are … Continue reading

Retailer Profile: Cheese Louise

Cheese Louise, in Richland, WA, offers around 60 cheeses on a regular basis.  Co-owners Bill and Tamara Krieger bring in additional cheeses for special events or occasions, such as Beecher’s Yule Käse, Rogue River Creamery’s limited-edition blues, and Okanogan Maple … Continue reading

Ask Dr. Cheese: Washing Curd

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

ACS CCP® Exam Preparation Guide

The Certified Cheese Professional® Exam is based on the skills and knowledge used by Cheese Professionals across the spectrum of the industry on a regular basis. The exam has 150 multiple choice questions and candidates have 3 hours to complete … Continue reading

Cheese Educator Directory

The ACS Cheese Educator directory is designed to help those seeking expand their cheese knowledge and cheese education. ACS shares regionally based educational resources, including courses offered through university extension programs and dairy research centers, state regulatory contacts, and regional … Continue reading

Cheese Definitions and Categories

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

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

History & Archives

The American Cheese Society was founded in 1983 by Dr. Frank Kosikowski of Cornell University as a national grassroots organization for cheese appreciation and for home and farm cheesemaking. Looking Back, Looking Forward: ACS at 25 In 2008, to commemorate … 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

Board of Directors

Interested in Board Service? Learn about serving on the Board and the nomination and election process. Contact the ACS Board of Directors.