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AgBioForum publishes articles which enhance the ongoing dialogue on the economics and management of agricultural biotechnology. The purpose of AgBioForum is to provide unbiased, timely information and new ideas leading to socially responsible and economically efficient decisions in science, public policy, and private strategies pertaining to agricultural biotechnology.

The Almond Board of California locally administers the Federal marketing order for California almonds in conjunctin with the Department of Agriculture (USDA), which oversees the administration of the marketing order.

As the "Unifying Voice for Advertising," the American Advertising Federation (AAF), headquartered in Washington, D.C., with a Western Region office in Newport Beach, Calif., is the trade association that represents 50,000 professionals in the advertising industry. AAF's 130 corporate members are advertisers, agencies and media companies that comprise the nation's leading brands and corporations. AAF has a national network of 210 ad clubs and connects the industry with an academic base through its 210 college chapters. AAF Mission The American Advertising Federation protects and promotes the well-being of advertising. We accomplish this through a unique, nationally coordinated grassroots network of advertisers, agencies, media companies, local advertising clubs and college chapters.

Founded in 1917, the American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA) is the national trade association representing the advertising agency business in the United States. Its membership produces approximately 75 percent of the total advertising volume placed by agencies nationwide. Although virtually all of the large, multi-national agencies are members of the AAAA, more than 60 percent of our membership bills less than $10 million per year. The AAAA is not a club. It is a management-oriented association that offers its members the broadest possible services, expertise and information regarding the advertising agency business. The average AAAA agency has been a member for more than 20 years

AACT is a professional group of technologists, operations personnel, educators, students, business staff, and others dedicated to the advancement of the confectionery industry worldwide.

The American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) is a non-profit international organization of nearly 4,000 members who are specialists in the use of cereal grains in foods. AACC has been an innovative leader in gathering and disseminating scientific and technical information to professionals in the grain-based foods industry worldwide for over 85 years.

The American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP), is North America's largest meat trade organization. Membership includes more than 1,700 medium-sized and smaller meat, poultry and food businesses: slaughterers, packers, processors, wholesalers, in-home food service business, retailers, deli and catering operators, and industry suppliers. AAMP members are from the U.S., Canadian provinces and several foreign countries. AAMP's Board of Directors, consisting of 20 members, have general executive powers and general jurisdiction of all business of the association. AAMP is also affiliated with 33 state, regional and provincial meat trade organizations.

American Bakers Association represents all segments of the baking industry before the U.S. Congress, State Legislatures, and international regulatory authorities.

The American Botanical Council is the leading nonprofit education and research organization disseminating science-based information promoting the safe and effective use of medicinal plants and phytomedicines.

An educational resource for American cheesemakers and the public through sharing knowledge and experience on cheesemaking as a hobby or as a commercial enterprise with special attention given to Specialty and Farmhouse cheeses made from all types of milk, including cow's, goat's, and sheep's milk.

ACFSA was formed in 1969 to enhance, represent and promote the correctional segment of the foodservice industry. Association members are foodservice professionals employed in correctional facilities and agencies within federal, state and municipal prison/jail systems. Members are employed within government and commercially operated facilities within the United States, Canada and an expanding international market.

ACF is the largest and most prestigious organization dedicated to professional chefs in the United States today.

Dairy Management Inc. is the nonprofit domestic and international planning and management organization responsible for increasing demand for U.S.-produced dairy products on behalf of America's dairy farmers. DMI manages the American Dairy AssociationÏ, National Dairy Council and U.S. Dairy Export CouncilÏ.

The leading association for manufactured dairy products, ADPI's main purpose is to effectively communicate the many positive attributes and benefits of our members' products. Additionally, we serve our membership by offering the most current industry information available and by collaborating with dairy associations to represent our interests regarding state and federal regulatory matters.

The American Dairy Science Association serves the dairy and dairy-related industries by stimulating the discovery, application and dissemination of knowledge; creating an atmosphere in which free interchange of information and full understanding will exist among the various segments of the industries involved; and providing a forum for the discussion and solution of industry problems worldwide.

"American Demographics" online site with marketing information for the USA.

The American Dietetic Association is the nation’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. ADA serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition, health and well-being.

The American Egg Board (AEB) is the U.S. egg producer's link to the consumer in communicating the value of the incredible egg. As the egg industry's promotion arm, AEB's foremost challenge is to convince the American public that the egg is still one of nature's most nearly perfect foods. AEB's basic task is to improve the demand for shell eggs, egg products, as well as spent fowl throughout the United States.

The American Frozen Food Instituteon is the national trade association representing all aspects of the frozen food industry supply chain, from manufacturers to distributors, from suppliers to packagers.

The American Herbal Products Association exists to promote the responsible commerce of herbal products.

AIB is your best single source for education and research in the science of baking, bakery management, equipment, ingredients, cereal science, nutrition, food safety and hygiene, occupational safety and maintenance engineering.

In 1981 Julia Child, Robert Mondavi, Richard Graff, and others founded The American Institute of Wine & Food, a non-profit educational 0rganization devoted to improving the appreciation, understanding, and accessibility of food and drink.

The American Marketing Association, one of the largest professional associations for marketers, has 38,000 members worldwide in every area of marketing. For over six decades the AMA has been an essential resource providing relevant marketing information that experienced marketers turn to everyday.

The American Meat Institute works hard to represent the interests of the U.S. meat and poultry industry to the federal government, Congress, the media and the ever-important customer.

AMSA's unique role is to provide the forum for all interests in meat—commercial, academic, government and consumer—to come together in a reasoned, scientifically-based atmosphere and address the needs of the processing and marketing segments of industry, the consuming public, its own members and others in the biological and nutritional sciences.

The American Mushroom Institute (AMI) is a national voluntary trade association representing the growers, processors, and marketers of cultivated mushrooms in the United States and industry suppliers worldwide. Membership is available to any person interested in the mushroom industry.

The American Nutraceutical Association was established in February 1997 with a straightforward mission: to develop and provide educational materials and program on nutraceuticals an nutrition for health care professionals, consumers and sales associates from nutraceutical companies. Since our modest beginning at a meeting hosted by the Office of Continuing Education at the Medical University of South Carolina’s College of Pharmacy, the ANA now has several thousand members in the United States and in over 10 foreign countries.

American Peanut Council is to serve its members by serving as a forum for all segments of the peanut industry to discuss issues which impact the production, utilization and marketing of peanuts and peanut products worldwide.

The American Pie Council (APC) is the only organization committed to preserving America's pie heritage and promoting American's love affair with pies. Designed to raise awareness, enjoyment and consumption of pies, the APC offers both Personal and Commercial Memberships.

APICS provides education for manufacturing and service industries across the entire supply chain, including purchasing, materials management, information services and quality.

APS offers information on the purchasing job market, supply chain news, certification, member benefits and more.

The Association strives to see that all children have access to healthful school meals and nutrition education.

ASAE, known as the association of associations, is considered the advocate for the nonprofit sector. The society is dedicated to advancing the value of voluntary associations to society and supporting the professionalism of the individuals who lead them.

The American Wholesale Marketers Association (AWMA) is the only international trade organization working on behalf of convenience distributors in the United States.

The Aseptic Packaging Council (APC) is a trade association that represents the major U.S. manufacturers of aseptic cartons-Tetra Pak Inc.of Chicago and SIG Combibloc Inc. of Columbus, Ohio. The primary mission is to inform the American public about the product benefits and environmental attributes of aseptic packaging. As part of that charge, they work closely with communities nationwide to encourage the inclusion of milk cartons and aseptic packages (commonly called drink boxes) in their recycling programs.

The Association for Dressings and Sauces represents manufacturers of salad dressing and condiment sauces and suppliers of materials and services to the industry.

The Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) fosters uniformity in the adoption and enforcement of food, drug, medical devices, cosmetics and product safety laws, rules, and regulations.

The Association of Food Industries is a trade association serving the food import trade. AFI is committed to developing programs that facilitate the business of its member companies, encourage free and fair trade and foster compliance with United States laws and regulations for the food industry.

The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) is the industry's premier trade association dedicated exclusively to marketing and brand building.

The Association of Sales & Marketing Companies, a subsidiary of the Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA), is a Washington, DC-based voluntary member trade association promoting the interests of approximately 450 sales and marketing agencies and 140 manufacturers in the United States, Canada and abroad. ASMC Agency members employ more than 20,000 professionals, and service all classes of trade for the thousands of manufacturers they represent worldwide. In addition, the Association includes Allied members that service constituent companies.