American Culinary Federation
The American Culinary Federation, Inc., a professional, not-for-profit organization for chefs, was founded in 1929 in New York City by three chefs' organizations. Comprised of more than 25,000 members with over 300 individual ACF chapters throughout the United States and Caribbean, the ACF is the largest and oldest organization dedicated to professional chefs in the USA today.

American Institute of Wine & Food
The American Institute of Wine & Food was founded in 1981 by Julia Child, Robert Mondavi, Richard Graff and others dedicated to advancing our gastronomic heritage. The Institute's nearly 11,000 members include dedicated consumers and celebrated chefs, restauranteurs, caterers, hoteliers, authors, journalists, consumer advocates, historians, dietitians, scholars and educators.

International Hotel & Restaurant Association
The International Hotel & Restaurant Association is a global network of independent and chain operators, national associations, hospitality suppliers and educational centres in the hotel and restaurant industry. Representing over 750,000 establishments in more than 150 countries, IH&RA provides a voice at international level for an industry which comprises more than 300,000 hotels and 8 million restaurants world-wide, employs 60 million people and contributes $950 billion to the global economy.

National Restaurant Association
The National Restaurant Association is the definitive membership-based business association for the restaurant industry. With more than 37,000 members representing more than 175,000 restaurants, National Restaurant Association membership includes tableservice restaurants, quickservice outlets and cafeterias, as well as professionals and academic institutions associated with the industry.

Prepared Foods
This publication concentrates its coverage in the high value-added processed/prepared foods and beverage products sector of the $480 billion food industry in North America. Focusing on new product formulation, Prepared Foods is written exclusively for the product development team.

Nation's Restaurant News
Born in 1967 Nation's Restaurant News replaced the Chain Store Age for Fountain and Restaurant Managers magazine. With the restaurant growth explosion by now sweeping the nation, NRN dedicated itself to providing readers with the news, trends and information they needed to stay ahead. NRN-Online is the next step in NRN's continuing quest to provide the most timely and important information about the foodservice industry, which today is a $320 billion business, with no end to growth in sight.

Grocery Manufacturer's of America Association (GMA)
GMA is the world's largest association of food, beverage and consumer product companies. With U.S. sales of more than $460 billion, GMA members employ more than 2.5 million workers in all 50 states. The organization applies legal, scientific and political expertise from its member companies to vital food, nutrition and public policy issues affecting the industry.

State Restaurant Trade Associations
A comprehensive list of all the restaurant associations in the United States.

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