American Butter Institute
The American Butter Institute (ABI) is an Arlington, VA-based trade association for manufacturers, processors, marketers, and distributors of butter and butter products. Originally established as the National Association of Creamery Butter Manufacturers in 1908, ABI's mission is to promote and protect the interest and welfare of the butter industry. There are currently 23 active member companies that market approximately 95% of all the butter manufactured in the U.S.
Latest News April 3, 2012: Joint ABI/ADPI Annual Meeting to be held April 29-May 1, 2012 at the Chicago Marriott Downtown The 2012 Annual Conference of the American Butter Institute (ABI) & the American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI) will be held April 29-May 1, 2012 at the Chicago Marriott Downtown and is just weeks away. The conference agenda has been finalized and can be accessed by clicking on the link at the bottom of this release. As in the past few years, record attendance is expected. Visit the ADPI website for meeting information.
Butter marketers will use a variety of social media tools in 2012 to better connect their product with consumers, as word-of-mouth marketing assumes a greater degree of importance in the dairy category. The centerpiece of the campaign will be a new blog, “Go Bold With Butter,” which will serve as a virtual kitchen where consumers can interact with a team of butter enthusiasts who will tout the value and versatility of butter. Check out the new “Go Bold With Butter” campaign at www.goboldwithbutter.com, on Facebook, on Twitter, and on Pinterest.
Membership Structure Active Member - Any individual, firm, corporation, cooperative association, or other organized group manufacturing, processing, packaging, or distributing butter or butter products is eligible for membership in the American Butter Institute. Each active member company is entitled to one seat on the ABI Board of Directors, which is the governing body of the American Butter Institute. (ABI Active Members) Associate Member - Any individual, firm, corporation, or other legal entity which supplies goods and services to the butter industry can become an associate member. Associate members are not entitled to a board seat. (ABI Associate Members)
Officers President - Mark Korsmeyer, Dairy Farmers of America (Kansas City, MO) 1st Vice President - David Riemersma, Butterball Farms (Grand Rapids, MI) 2nd Vice President - Irv Holmes, Challenge Dairy Products (Dublin, CA)
ABI Staff Jerry Kozak - Executive Director Anuja Miner - Senior Director, Executive Office & Member Relations Roger Cryan - Vice President, Milk Marketing & Economics
Contact ABI American Butter Institute 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 400 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: (703) 243-5630 Fax: (703) 841-9328 |
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