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American Association of Cereal Chemists Changes Name to AACC International

St. Paul, Minn. (February 23, 2005) — Members of the American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) have voted in favor to change the association’s name to AACC International. This is the first time the association’s name has changed since its inception in 1915.

“The new name better reflects the direction of our association and the grains industry as a whole,” said Steve Nelson, AACC International executive director. “Our association’s new name, AACC International, retains the initials by which the association has been known for 90 years, while eliminating reference to a specific scientific discipline or profession, and reflects the international aspect of our association,” he said.

Currently, international members make up about 28 percent of the association’s membership and have demonstrated that they have the greatest potential to continue to grow in number. “By changing our association’s name, we are now able to more fully address the needs of our growing number of non-U.S. members,” Nelson said.

Over the past few years, the association’s Board and International Executive Council (IEC) have been gathering member input on this issue by polling committees and sections and by hosting an online discussion forum on the association’s website. At its last meeting, the Board of Directors accepted the recommendation of the IEC to change the name of the association to AACC International. Then, in December 2004, all voting members were asked to cast their vote on this important change. The change takes effect immediately.

AACC International is an organization of professionals who contribute to the research, development, and processing of grains and grain-based products.

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